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iGCSE (2021 Edition)

3.02 Adding and subtracting decimals

Worksheet
Addition
1

Evaluate:

a

0.3 + 0.1

b

3.8 + 4.6

c

8.7 + 4.8

d

0.7 + 0.01

e

0.2 + 0.36

f

8.8 + 5.11

g

0.35 + 0.21

h

1.8 + 3.9

2

Evaluate:

a

2.414 + 1.586

b

8.174 + 6.074

c

9.99 + 50.39

d

84.03 + 64.08

e

91.71 + 76.55

f

207.791 + 120.201

g

221.219 + 716.225

h

644.969 + 229.713

i

886.796 + 447.385

j

0.16 + 0.89 + 0.76

k

0.919 + 0.829 + 0.117

l

8.23 + 6.52 + 9.16

m

4.027 + 1.39 + 1.306

n

12.1 + 43.02 + 31.004

3

Increase 13.245 by 4.62.

4

Find the amount that is \$8.95 greater than \$24.88.

5

Find the total of the numbers 0.325, 6.05, 12.066 and 0.004.

6

Calculate the sum of the numbers 1.55, 3.05, 105 and 0.05.

Subtraction
7

Evaluate:

a

9.9 - 8

b

5.9 - 1.7

c

5.4 - 2.3

d

8.5 - 7.2

e

10.6 - 4.9

f

0.83 - 0.61

g

0.75 - 0.51

h

3.1 - 0.6

8
a

8.79 - 4.5

b

59 - 2.57

c

9.59 - 1.7

d

6.19 - 5.31

e

0.587 - 0.231

f

64.51 - 53.47

g

81.59 - 45.71

h

73.893 - 64.764

9

Decrease 108.24 by 14.72.

10

Find the number that is 6.75 less than 27.18.

11

Find the difference between \$91.33 and \$22.44.

12

Reduce 132.035 by 56.122.

13

Evaluate 9.000000001 - 7.999999999.

Mixed operations
14

Evaluate:

a
0.8+0.6-0.5
b
1.4+1.2-1.5
c
2.3-1.2+0.6
d
0.2+0.5-0.3-0.1
e
0.12+0.36-0.11
f
0.54+0.02+0.13
g
6.38-1.24+5.21
h
6.26-2.04+9.14
15

Evaluate:

a
1.2-(0.5+0.3)
b
0.5+(2.3-0.7)
c
(0.3+0.2)-(0.8-0.4)
d
(0.9+1.1)-(0.6+0.7)
e
(1.5-0.7)-(2.4-1.9)
f
(6.7-3.2)-(2.1+0.7)
Magic squares
16

A magic square is a square where every row, column and diagonal adds up to the same 'magic' number. Complete the following magic squares, given the magic number:

a

Magic number is 3.3

1.2
1.1 0.7
0.6
b

Magic number is 9.0

2.4
5.4 3.0
3.6
c

Magic number is 6.0

2.4
3.6
3.2 1.2
d

Magic number is 10.2

0.63.9 4.8
1.5
1.82.1 2.7
3.3
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Use the four rules for calculations with decimals, including correct ordering of operations and use of brackets.

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Use the four rules for calculations with decimals, including correct ordering of operations and use of brackets.

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