Subtracting Decimals with Tenths

Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________

Part A: Solve these decimal subtraction problems

1. 8.5 - 3.2 = __________

2. 6.7 - 2.4 = __________

3. 9.8 - 4.3 = __________

4. 7.6 - 5.1 = __________

5. 12.4 - 7.8 = __________

6. 15.9 - 6.5 = __________

7. 10.3 - 4.7 = __________

8. 14.2 - 9.6 = __________

Part B: Use the column method to solve these problems

9.

11.6
- 5.8
_____

10.

13.5
- 7.9
_____

11.

20.4
- 8.7
_____

Part C: Word Problems

12. Sophie had 15.8 metres of ribbon. She used 9.3 metres to wrap presents. How much ribbon does she have left?

Answer: __________________ metres

13. A bottle contained 2.5 litres of juice. Tom drank 1.8 litres. How much juice is left in the bottle?

Answer: __________________ litres

14. The temperature was 18.6°C in the morning. By afternoon, it had dropped by 4.9°C. What was the afternoon temperature?

Answer: __________________ °C

15. James ran 7.2 kilometres on Saturday and 5.7 kilometres on Sunday. How much further did he run on Saturday?

Answer: __________________ kilometres