Precision Work: Challenge & Extension in Subtracting Decimals
Mathematics
Grade 6
10 questions
~20 mins
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A challenging worksheet designed to develop precision in subtracting decimals to two decimal places, including procedural mastery, problem solving, real-world contexts, and extension questions.
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Precision Work: Challenge & Extension in Subtracting Decimals
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Grade 6
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions carefully. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate: 12.35 - 7.48
[2 marks]2.
Compute: 45.67 - 22.45
[2 marks]3.
Subtract: 100.00 - 99.75
[2 marks]4.
Fluency & Practice: Subtract 8.76 - 3.24
[2 marks]5.
Problem Solving & Reasoning: A farmer has 125.75 kg of grain. If he sells 37.48 kg, how much grain does he have left? Show your working.
[4 marks]6.
Real-world Application: A car traveled 245.67 km in the first day and 312.45 km the next day. What is the total distance traveled? Show your working.
[4 marks]7.
Construct a rectangle on the grid with length 15.25 units and width 8.48 units. Calculate the perimeter.
[3 marks]8.
Challenge & Extension: A container holds 123.56 liters of water. It leaks 0.75 liters every hour. How much water remains after 24 hours? Show your working.
[3 marks]9.
Mixed Review: Subtract 56.78 from 102.34. Then, verify your result by adding the difference to 56.78. Show all your working.
[3 marks]10.
Error Analysis: Common mistake is subtracting without lining up decimal points correctly. Look at the following incorrect calculation: 12.35 - 7.4 = 4.95. Identify the mistake and correct the calculation.
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- Created
- 1/1/2026
- Updated
- 1/1/2026
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