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Add and Subtract Decimals Worksheets for 5th Grade

These add and subtract decimals worksheets give parents and teachers focused, repeatable practice for 5th Grade learners. Add and subtract decimals through hundredths using place-value strategies. Choose a fixed-seed sample or make a fresh printable without creating an account.

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    Add and Subtract Decimals
    Seed leaf-72-5-add-subtract-decimals-sample-a7
    1. 404.12 − 185.92 = ___
    2. Solve: ___ = 407.67 + 404.04
    3. Find the difference: 364.13 − 122.52
    4. Find the difference: 984.42 − 287.49

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  2. Proof 02 of 03Fixed seed
    Add and Subtract Decimals
    Seed leaf-72-5-add-subtract-decimals-sample-m3
    1. Solve: ___ = 945.65 − 856.86
    2. Solve: ___ = 540.67 − 105.50
    3. Find the difference: 888.17 − 517.02
    4. Find the difference: 352.11 − 273.55

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  3. Proof 03 of 03Fixed seed
    Add and Subtract Decimals
    Seed leaf-72-5-add-subtract-decimals-sample-z9
    1. Find the difference: 811.87 − 466.22
    2. Solve: ___ = 764.20 + 820.64
    3. Find the sum: 864.03 + 418.00
    4. Find the difference: 814.30 − 498.94

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Computation routine

Calculate, check, explain.

Align place values and use an exact fraction or scaled-integer check instead of estimating the decimal position.

  1. 01

    Name the operation and useful number relationships.

  2. 02

    Solve with an efficient written or mental strategy.

  3. 03

    Check the result with the inverse operation or an estimate.

01Problem

404.12 − 185.92 = ___

02 · Answer218.20
03 · Check

Align place values and use an exact fraction or scaled-integer check instead of estimating the decimal position. This example supports the page objective: Add and subtract decimals through hundredths using place-value strategies.

Teacher sequence

Introduce, model, practice, inspect

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  1. Introduce

    Set one visible purpose

    • Align decimal points and name each place value before calculating. For this add and subtract decimals set, begin without a timer.
  2. Model

    Demonstrate the calculation strategy

    • Align place values and use an exact fraction or scaled-integer check instead of estimating the decimal position.
  3. Practice

    Assign the focused set

    • Estimate the result with whole numbers to catch misplaced decimal points. Regenerate only when the learner is ready for another arrangement of the same objective.
  4. Inspect

    Use errors to choose the next move

    • Aligning the last digits instead of the decimal points. Watch for this specifically during add and subtract decimals practice.
    • Assuming a decimal with more digits must have the greater value. Use the worked correction as the next teaching example.
Standards reference

Skill alignment

Alignment labels identify the primary skill practiced. A worksheet is supplemental practice and does not assess every part of a standard.

System
Common Core
Standard
5.NBT.B.7
Match
primary alignment
Reference
Common Core State Standards Initiative — Mathematics Standards
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  1. What does this 5th Grade Add and Subtract Decimals worksheet practice?
    Finding

    Add and subtract decimals through hundredths using place-value strategies.

  2. How should adults use the Add and Subtract Decimals printable?
    Finding

    Start with one untimed set, review the learner's strategy, and use the answer key to discuss errors. Generate a new fixed-seed set only after the current skill is understood.

  3. Does the Add and Subtract Decimals download include answers?
    Finding

    Yes. The free PDF can include an appended answer key, or the answer key can be downloaded separately for adult use.

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