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Add Two Decimal Numbers

In this worksheet, students will add two decimal numbers using column addition.

'Add Two Decimal Numbers' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Curriculum subtopic:   Solve Problems with Decimal Places

Popular topics:   Decimals worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

This activity is about adding two decimal numbers using column addition.

 

Example

Find the total.

 

3.9 + 2.9 =   

 

Answer

Line up the decimal points and set out a column addition.  Start adding the right hand tenths column, remembering to regroup into the ones column if the total comes to 10 or more.

 

The regrouping number is the 1 shown in red below.

 

 

The answer is 6.8

 

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