adding and subtracting decimals Flashcards

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1
Q

Define decimal.

A

A fraction expressed in a special form where the denominator is a power of ten.

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2
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What is the sum of 2.5 and 3.7?

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The sum is 6.2.

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3
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Fill in the blank: Subtracting decimals involves finding the _______ between two numbers.

A

difference

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4
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True or false: 5.6 - 2.3 equals 3.3.

A

TRUE

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5
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What is the result of 4.8 + 1.2?

A

The result is 6.0.

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6
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Define place value in decimals.

A

The value of a digit based on its position in a decimal number.

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7
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What do you get when you add 0.75 and 0.25?

A

You get 1.0.

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8
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Fill in the blank: To subtract 3.5 from 7.0, you calculate _______.

A

3.5

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9
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True or false: The decimal 0.1 is greater than 0.01.

A

TRUE

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10
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What is the difference between 5.5 and 2.2?

A

The difference is 3.3.

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11
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Fill in the blank: Adding decimals requires aligning the numbers by their _______.

A

decimal points

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12
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What is the sum of 0.6 and 0.4?

A

The sum is 1.0.

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True or false: 1.5 + 2.5 equals 4.0.

A

TRUE

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14
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What is the result of 10.0 - 3.5?

A

The result is 6.5.

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15
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Fill in the blank: When adding decimals, you may need to carry over if the sum exceeds _______.

A

9

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16
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What is the difference when subtracting 2.8 from 5.0?

A

The difference is 2.2.

17
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True or false: 0.9 - 0.5 equals 0.4.

18
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What do you get when you add 1.1 and 2.2?

19
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Fill in the blank: Decimals can be expressed as _______ fractions.

20
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What is the sum of 0.33 and 0.67?

A

The sum is 1.0.

21
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True or false: 4.5 + 0.5 equals 5.0.

22
Q

Define terminating decimal.

A

A decimal that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.

23
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What is the result of 6.5 - 2.3?

A

The result is 4.2.

24
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Fill in the blank: Subtracting decimals can result in a _______ number.