Decimal Places

One decimal place to the left of the decimal point is the ones place. One decimal place to the right of the decimal place is the tenths place.

Keep your eye on the 9 to see where the decimal places fall.

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

To add or subtract decimals, line up the decimal points and use zeros to fill in the blanks:

9 - 2.67 =

 9.00
-2.67
 6.33

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