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Subtracting decimals worksheets Grades 5–6

Line up the decimal points, fill empty places with zeros, and subtract.

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How to do it

Line up the decimal points. Fill empty places with zeros.

Example problems

  1. 15.47− 4.60\begin{array}{r}15.47 \\ -\,4.60 \\ \hline \end{array}
  2. 85.12− 35.87\begin{array}{r}85.12 \\ -\,35.87 \\ \hline \end{array}
  3. 75.87− 72.20\begin{array}{r}75.87 \\ -\,72.20 \\ \hline \end{array}
  4. 48.98− 41.94\begin{array}{r}48.98 \\ -\,41.94 \\ \hline \end{array}

Decimals

  1. Decimal place value
  2. Converting decimals and fractions
  3. Adding decimals
  4. Subtracting decimals
  5. Multiplying decimals by whole numbers
  6. Multiplying decimals
  7. Multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
  8. Dividing decimals by whole numbers
  9. Dividing by a decimal
  10. Rounding decimals