Mathematics Grade 6 15 min

Add and subtract decimals

Add and subtract decimals

What you'll learn

  • Identify at least 3 equivalent fractions for a given fraction by shading area models accurately.
  • Explain, using area models, why two fractions are equivalent in at least two sentences.
  • Create an area model to represent a given fraction and then divide it to show an equivalent fraction.
  • Solve 3 out of 4 problems where students find the missing numerator or denominator in an equivalent fraction, using an area model as support.

Tutorial Preview

1

Add 1.25 + 2.43

2

Subtract 5.86 - 2.31

3

Add 4.5 + 3.27

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
What is 2.14 + 1.53?
0.3.67
1.3.66
2.2.67
3.3.77
Easy
Calculate 0.22 + 0.65.
0.0.87
1.0.86
2.0.77
3.8.70
Easy
What is 4.75 - 2.31?
0.2.44
1.2.46
2.1.44
3.6.06

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Add and subtract decimals is a Grade 6 Mathematics lesson on ExcelOS.

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You'll be able to: Identify at least 3 equivalent fractions for a given fraction by shading area models accurately; Explain, using area models, why two fractions are equivalent in at least two sentences; Create an area model to represent a given….

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