What Is This Module About?

Values or quantities used in everyday life may involve decimals. Money is

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expressed in decimals e.g., P12.50. Some measurements also involve decimals
e.g. a book 7.5 centimeters long, or a 1.75 kilogram chicken. It is therefore
important to know how to compare, add and subtract decimals.

This module is divided into 3 lessons:

Lesson 1 – Learning About Decimals

Lesson 2 – Addition of Decimals

Lesson 3 – Subtraction of Decimals

What Will You Learn From This Module?

After studying this module, you should be able to:

♦ identify the place value and value of the digits of a decimal;

♦ write decimals in words and symbols;

♦ compare the value of the digits of a decimal;

♦ add and subtract decimals; and

♦ solve word problems involving the addition and subtraction of

decimals.

Wait!

Before studying this module, you should have studied the module:
Addition and Subtraction in Daily life.

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 Let’s See What You Already Know

Before starting with the lessons of this module, take this simple test first.
This will determine what you already know about the topic.

1. Write 14.509 in words.

____________________________________________________

2. Write in symbols “forty two and sixty eight thousandths.”

____________________________________________________

3. Convert 0.043 to a fraction.

4. Convert 12/25 to a decimal number.

5. What is the place value of the digit 7 in the following decimals.

a. 0.107 b. 0.174 c. 7.01 d. 1.72

= 375.35), a polo shirt (P

6. Arnel bought a pair of pants (P = 175.60), a pair
= 34.85) and three handkerchiefs (P= 54.25). How much did
of socks (P
he spend?

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 7. Mang Mario is putting up a wall that should be 2.36 meters high when
finished. If Mang Mario has so far built the wall 1.47 meters high,
how much height of wall does he need to build?

Well, how was it? Do you think you fared well? Compare your answers
with those found in the Answer Key on pages 39–41 to find out.

If all your answers are correct, very good! This shows that you already
know much about the topics in this module. You may still study the module to
review what you already know. Who knows, you might learn a few more
things as well!

If you got a low score, don’t feel bad. This only means that this module is
for you. It will help you understand important concepts that you can apply in
your daily life. If you study this module carefully, you will learn the answers
to all the items in the test and a lot more. Are you ready?

You may now go to the next page to begin Lesson 1.

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 LESSON 1

Learning About Decimals

People like to measure things. They want to know how much a thing
costs, how far a place is, or how heavy a certain object weighs. In most cases,
the values of these measurements are not exact whole numbers. This is where
decimals come in.

This lesson will teach the basics of decimals. Learning about the basics of
decimals is important in performing mathematical operations (e.g. addition and
subtraction) on decimals. After studying this lesson, you should be able to:

♦ identify the place value and the value of the digits of a decimal;

♦ write decimals in words and symbols; and

♦ convert decimals to fractions and vice versa;

Let’s Solve This Problem

Bernard was asked to measure the height of a cabinet. His tape measure is
in centimeters. When he measured the height of the cabinet, it was between 73
and 74 centimeters.

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 Bernard is having a difficult time reading the measurement because it does
not fall exactly on 73 or on 74 centimeters. Can you help him read the
measurement? What is the height of the cabinet? ____________________.

If your answer is 73.6 centimeters, then you are correct. Take note that
73.6 is an example of a decimal. As you can see, there are 10 divisions
between 73 cm and 74 cm. The first division represents 73.1 cm, the second
division represents 73.2 cm, and so on. The tenth division coincides with the
whole number 74 so this represents 74 cm.

height of the cabinet

Let’s Study and Analyze

What are decimals? Decimals are fractions expressed in tenths,

hundredths, thousandths, ten thousandths, etc. with a combination of the
digits 0–9. Decimals are either expressed in fraction only like .059, .8, or .62,.
Or they can be also be expressed with a whole number and a fraction like 2.5,
47.07 or 100.68. The decimal point (.) is used to separate the whole no. from
the fraction part or to express that the decimal is only a fraction. To clearly
show this, a place value chart is given below.

Decimals Whole Numbers Decimal Point Fractions

hundreds tens ones tenths hundredths thousandths
(1/10) (1/100) (1/1000)

15.378 1 5 . 3 7 8

0.46 0 . 4 6
8.01 8 . 0 1

421.9 4 2 1 . 9

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 All the digits to the right of the decimal point indicate a number less than
one or a fraction. On the other hand, all digits to the left of the decimal point
indicate a whole number. Each digit of the decimals has its own place value
depending on its position from the decimal point as shown on the place value
chart.

Let us analyze the place value of each digit of the decimal: 15.378. Let us
start with the digits to the right of the decimal point (fractions):

♦ The place value of 3 is tenths.

♦ The place value of 7 is hundredths.

♦ The place value of 8 is thousandths.

Now, let’s look at the place value of the digits to the left of the decimal
points (whole number).

♦ The place value of 5 is ones.

♦ The place value of 1 is tens.

The decimal, 15.378 is read as fifteen and three hundred seventy eight
thousandths. The decimal point is read as “and”. Notice that the fraction part
is read like a whole number except that the place value of the last digit to the
right is also read.

Let’s Learn

Let’s identify the place value of the digits of the other decimals in the
place value chart and write them in words.

In 0.46, the place value of 4 is tenths and that of 6 is hundredths. It is read

as forty six hundredths.

In 8.01, the place value of 0 is tenths, 1 is hundredths, and 8 is ones. It is

read as eight and one hundredths.

In 421.9, the place value of 9 is tenths, 1 is ones, 2 is tens, and 4 is

hundreds. It is read as four hundred twenty one and nine tenths.

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 Let’s Try This

1. Given the following decimals, put each of their digits in the place
value chart.

Decimals Whole Numbers Decimal Point Fractions

hundreds tens ones tenths hundredths thousandths
(1/10) (1/100) (1/1000)

0.375

57.21
1.49

976.3

2. Identify the place value of the underlined digit in the following

decimals.

a. 0.345 – ___________________________________

b. 57.21 – ___________________________________

c. 1.49 – ___________________________________

d. 976.3 – ___________________________________

3. Write the decimals in words or in symbols.

In words In symbols

1. ________________________ 24.63

2. one hundred three and fifty seven hundredths __________

3. five hundred twenty nine thousandths __________

4. _______________________ 60.2

Compare your answers on the next page:

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 Decimals Whole Numbers Decimal Point Fractions
hundreds tens ones tenths hundredths thousandths
(1/10) (1/100) (1/1000)

0.345 0 . 3 4 5
57.21 5 7 . 2 1
1.49 1 . 4 9
976.3 9 7 6 . 3

2. a. 0.345 – thousandths
b. 57.21 – tenths
c. 1.49 – hundredths
d. 976.3 – hundreds

3. In Words In Symbols

1. twenty four and sixty three hundredths 24.63

2. one hundred three and fifty seven hundredths 103.57

3. five hundred twenty nine thousandths 0.529

4. sixty and two tenths 60.2

Let’s Learn

You’re now familiar with the place value of the digits of decimals. With
this skill, you are now ready to learn to identify the value of the digits of a
given decimal. In identifying the value of a particular digit, always think first
of its place value.

EXAMPLE 1 What is the value of each digit in the decimal, 21.55? Let’s
start with the digits to the right of the decimal point or the
fractions. Then with the digits to the left of the decimal point
or the whole numbers.

♦ The value of the first digit to the right of the decimal

point .5.
♦ The value of the second digit to the right of the decimal
point is .05.
♦ The value of 1 is 1
♦ The value of 2 is 20.

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 EXAMPLE 2 What is the value of the digits in 1.786?

♦ The value of 7 is .7
♦ The value of 8 is .08
♦ The value of 6 is .006
♦ The value of 1 is 1

EXAMPLE 3 What is the value of the digits in 226.373?

♦ The value of 3 (tenths place) is .3

♦ The value of 7 (hundredths place) is 0.7
♦ The value of 3 (thousandths place) is .003
♦ The value of 6 (ones place) is 6.
♦¨ The value of 2 (tens place) is 20.
♦ The value of 2 (hundreds place) is 20

Notice that the value of the digits to the right of the decimal point
becomes smaller as you move towards the thousandths place. On the other
hand, the value of the digits to the left of the decimal point becomes bigger as
you move towards the thousands place.

In Example 3, let’s compare the value .3 and .003, which one is greater? If
you said, .3, you’re right. Look at digit 2 in the tens and hundreds places,
which one is greater? Digit 2 in the hundreds place is greater because its value
is 200 while digit 2 in the tens place is only 20.

In the decimal 1.55, which of the underlined digit is lesser? .05 is lesser
than .5.

Let’s Try This

1. Give the value of the underlined digit in the following decimals.

a. 1.246 – ______________
b. 35.75 – ______________
c. .089 – ______________
d. 2.5 – ______________

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 2. Compare the values of the underlined digits. Which digit has the
greater value?
a. 13.003 – ______________
b. 6.55 – ______________
c. 217.51 – ______________
3. Compare the values of the underlined digits. Which digit has the
lesser value?
a. 17.131 – ______________
b. 5.35 – ______________
c. 92.069 – ______________
Compare your answers with the following:
1. a. 1.246 – .2
b. 35.75 – .05
c. .089 – .009
d. 2.5 – 2
2. a. 13.003 – 3
b. 6.55 – .5
c. 217.51 – 10
3. a. 17.131 – .001
b. 5.35 – .05
c. 92.069 – .009

Let’s Study and Analyze

1 13 8
There are fractions like , , whose denominators are powers of
10 100 100
ten. There is another way of writing these fractions which makes use of our
decimal place value system.

1 1 1
We write: = 0.1, = 0.01, = 0.01
10 10 100

Do you see any relation between the number of decimal places and the
number of zeros in the denominator? Yes, the number of zeros is the same as
the number of decimal places. This makes it easy to change these rational
numbers from fraction to decimal and vice versa.

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 We will first study how to convert decimals to fractions by analyzing the
following examples:

EXAMPLE 1 Convert 0.06 to fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places are there.

(There are two.)

STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of ten with two zeros.
(That’s 100.) Multiply 0.06 by 100.

0.0 6 multiplicand
s
× 100 s
multiplier
00600
s

0 0 6.0 0
Count the number of decimal places in the multiplicand
(0.06). Then put the decimal point 2 places from the
first digit on the right going to the left.

STEP 3 Write 6 as the numerator and 100 as the denominator.

Thus, we have:
6
100

EXAMPLE 2 Convert 2.8 to fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places are there. (One only.)

STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of ten with only one zero.
(That’s 10.) Multiply 2.8 by 10.

2.8
× 10
2 80

2 8.0

Count the number of decimal places in the multiplicand

(2.8). Then put the decimal point one place from the
first digit on the right going to the left.

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 STEP 3 Write 28 as the numerator and 10 as the denominator.
Thus, we have:

28
10

EXAMPLE 3 Convert 1.013 to fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places are there. (There are
three.)

STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of ten with three zeros.
(That’s 1000.) Multiply 1.013 by 1000.

1.013
× 1000
1,013.000
Count the number of decimal places in the
multiplicand (1.013). Then put the decimal point 3
places from the first digit on the right going to the
left.

STEP 3 Write 1,013 as the numerator and 1,000 as the denominator.

Thus, we have:

1,013
1,000

Let’s Try This

Convert the following decimals to fractions.

1. 84.2

STEP 1 Identify the number of decimal places. ____________

STEP 2 Multiply 84.2 × ________ = ________

STEP 3 Write the fraction form. ____________

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 2. 1.027

STEP 1 Identify the number of decimal places. ____________

STEP 2 Multiply 1.027 × ________ = ________

STEP 3 Write the fraction form. ____________

3. 0.03 in fraction form is ______________.

4. 5.1 in fraction form is ______________.

5. .75 in fraction form is ______________.

Compare your answer with those in the Answer Key on pages 42–44.

Let’s Study and Analyze

Now we move on to converting fractions to decimals.

Converting fractions to decimal numbers is done by dividing the

numerator by the denominator. Let’s study and analyze the following
examples:

EXAMPLE 1 Convert ½ to fraction.

STEP 1 Divide 1 by 2 as in:

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STEP 2 Since we can’t divide a smaller number (1) by a bigger one

(2), put a decimal point to the right of the dividend 1, then
cipher a zero, as in:

2 1.0

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 STEP 3 Compute for the quotient.

.5
2 1.0
1.0
0
1
Therefore: in decimal form is .5
2
3
EXAMPLE 2 Convert to a decimal.
4

STEP 1 Divide 3 by 4 as in:

43

STEP 2 Since the fraction is a proper fraction, we can’t divide the

smaller number (3) by a bigger one (4), put a decimal point to
the right of the dividend (3), then cipher two zeros, as in:

4 3.00

STEP 3 Compute for the quotient.

.75
4 3.00
2.8
20
20
0
3
Therefore: in decimal form is .75
4
5
EXAMPLE 3 Convert to decimal by using the short method.
9
.555
SOLUTION
9 5.000
45
50
45
50
45
5
5
Therefore: in decimal form is .555
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 Notice in all the examples that the number of zeros ciphered to the right of
the decimal point determines the number of decimal places.

Let’s Try This

Convert the following fractions to decimal. Show your solution using the
short method.

2 9
1. 3.
5 4

1
2.
8

Compare your answers with those found in the Answer Key on page 45.

Let’s See What You Have Learned

A. Fill in the blanks by writing down the decimal numbers in words or in

symbols.

In words In symbols

1. __________________________________ 1.362

2. thirty six and twenty three thousandths. _________

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 B. Put the following decimals in the place value chart below. Identify the
place value of each digit.

1. 810.02 2. 0.297
Numbers Whole Numbers Decimal Point Decimal Numbers
hundreds tens ones tenths hundredths thousandths
(1/10) (1/100) (1/1000)

C. Identify the place value and the value of each digit.

1. 810.02

Digit Place Value Value

2. 0.297

Digit Place Value Value

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 D. Compare the values of the underlined digits. Which digit has the
greater value?

1. 232.1 – ____________________

2. 1.561 – ____________________

3. 49.55 – ____________________

E. Convert the following decimals to fractions.

1. 35.6

2. 9.201

F. Convert the following fractions to decimals.

1. 6/15

2. 3/25

Compare your answers with those found in the Answer Key on pages 45–
48.

If your test score is from:

21–27 Excellent! You have understood the lesson well.

11–20 Review the parts of the lesson which you did not understand.

0–10 You should study the whole lesson again.

You may now go to the next lesson.

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Let’s Remember

♦ Decimals are fractions expressed in tenths, hundredths, thousandths,

etc. They can also be expressed with a whole number.

♦ The decimal point (.) separates the fraction and the whole number. All
digits to the right of the decimal point make up the fraction. All the
digits to the left of the decimal point are part of the whole number.

♦ The place value of the digit determines its value.

♦ The value of the digits decreases as you move farther to the right of
the decimal point. The value of the digits increases as you move
farther to the left of the decimal point.

♦ In converting decimals to fractions, the number of decimal places is

the same as the number of zeros of the powers of ten in the
denominator. Powers of ten are 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, etc. . . .

♦ In converting fractions to decimals, divide the numerator by the

denominator. If the fraction is a proper fraction, you cannot divide a
smaller number by a greater number. So put a decimal point to the
right of the dividend and cipher the appropriate number of zero(s).

Take a brief break. Have a cup of coffee or just walk around to relax.

Are you ready for Lesson 2?

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 LESSON 2

Addition of Decimals
Money is often expressed as decimal numbers and certain measurements
are also expressed as decimals. There is often a need for these decimal values
to be added, like when you need to pay for the grocery items you bought, or
when you need to get the perimeter of a lot with dimensions 34.40 m, 12.36 m,
11.12 m and 25.09 m.

In this lesson you will learn how to add decimals. After studying this
lesson, you should be able to:

♦ add decimal numbers; and

♦ solve problems involving addition of decimals and money.

Let’s Study and Analyze

Adding decimals is just like adding whole numbers. Study the examples
shown below.

EXAMPLE 1

Find the sum of 1.69 and 0.63.

SOLUTION Arrange the decimals in a column. Align the decimal points.

1 1
1.69
+ 0.63

2.32
Add: 9 + 3 = 12 hundredths. Write 2 below the hundredths
column and regroup 1 tenths to the tenths place.

Add: 1 + 6 + 6 = 13 tenths. Write 3 below the tenths column and

regroup 1 to the ones place.

Add: 1 + 1 = 2. Write 2 below the ones column.

The sum is 2.32.

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EXAMPLE 2

Find the sum of 14.34, 1.628 and 3.96.

SOLUTION Arrange the decimals in a column. Align the decimal points.

1 1
14.34
1.628
+ 3.96

19.928
Bring down 8 in the thousandths column.

Add: 4 + 2 + 6 = 12 hundredths. Write 2 below the hundredths

column and regroup 1 tenths in the tenths place.

Add: 1 + 3 + 6 + 9 = 19 tenths. Write 9 below the tenths column

and regroup 1 to the ones place.

Add: 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 = 9 ones. Write 9 below the ones place.

Bring down 1.

The sum is 19.928.

Let’s Review

Find the sum of the following.

1. 36.125 + 8.01 + 23.9

2. 0.539 + 0.987 + 0.83

Compare your answers with those in the Answer Key on pages 48–49.

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 Let’s Learn

One application of adding decimals is adding money. Money is usually

expressed in decimals. The process of adding money should then be the same
as adding decimals. Look at the example shown below.

EXAMPLE

Find the sum of =P 123.65, =P 59.80 and=P 12.15.

SOLUTION Arrange the decimals in column. Align the decimal points.

11 1
=
P 123.65
59.60
12.15
=
P 195.40
Add: 5 + 0 + 15 = 10. Write 0 below the hundredths column
and regroup 1 to the tenths place.

Add: 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 14. Write 4 below the tenths column

and regroup 1 to the ones place.

Add: 1 + 3 + 9 + 2 = 15. Write 5 below the ones column

and regroup 1 to the tens place.

Add: 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 = 9. Write 9 below the tens column.

Bring down 1 in the hundreds column.

The sum is P= 195.60.

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 Let’s Study and Analyze

Let us now work on problems involving money. Study the examples

below.

EXAMPLE 1 Aling Rita bought four items from the store as follows:
= 31.75), canned tuna (P
cooking oil (P = 22.15), tomato sauce
= 15.50) and powdered milk (P
(P = 73.65). How much should
she pay for the items she bought?

SOLUTION

STEP 1 Write the given information.

=
P31.75 – cooking oil
=
P22.15 – canned tuna
=
P15.50 – tomato sauce
=
P73.65 – powdered milk

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

The problem asks for the total price or sum of the items
Aling Rita bought.

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Find the sum.

1 2 1
=
P 31.75 – cooking oil
22.15 – canned tuna
15.50 – tomato sauce
+ 73.65 – powdered milk
= 143.05
P

The total price of the items Aling Rita bought is P= 143.05.

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EXAMPLE 2 Mang Enteng, a truck driver, needs to deliver goods from a
factory to warehouses A, B and C. The distance from the
factory to warehouse A is 3.45 km, from warehouse A to
warehouse B, 6.29 km and from warehouse B to warehouse
C is 5.17 km. What is the total distance traveled by Mang
Enteng in delivering goods to the three warehouses?

SOLUTION

STEP 1 Write the given information.

3.45 km – distance from factory to warehouse A

6.29 km – distance from warehouse A to warehouse B
5.17 km – distance from warehouse B to warehouse C

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the total distance traveled by Mang Enteng to deliver the

goods to the three warehouses.

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Find the sum.

2
3.45
6.29
+ 5.17
14.91

Mang Enteng traveled a total distance of 14.91 km.

Let’s Review

1. Mang Diego was trying to check the expenses for his family’s out-of-
town trip last week. These were the expenses of his family during the
=
trip: food—P564.85; =
transportation—P974.75; =
lodging—P615.25 and
=
shopping expenses—P841.60. What was their total expenses?

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2. A gold digger mined four nuggets of gold. The nuggets weighed
5.143 grams, 10.928 grams, 7.036 grams and 9.255 grams. What is
the total weight of the gold nuggets?

Compare your answers with those in the Answer Key on pages 49–51.

Let’s Remember

♦ In addition, the numbers/decimals to be added are called addends.

The answer is called the sum.

♦ To add decimals, write the addends in column such that the decimal
points and the digits of the same place value are aligned.

♦ When adding decimals always start from the first digit on the right
moving on towards the last digit on the left.

♦ Money values are examples of decimals that we add in our day to day
life.

Let’s See What You Have Learned

1. Aling Azon bought a loaf of bread (P= 22.95), cheese (P= 23.25),
= 63.15) and a dozen eggs (P= 40.50). How much did
mayonnaise (P
Aling Azon spend (2 points)

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2. Billy is constructing a chicken wire fence around his garden. The 1st
side is 10.23 meters long, the 2nd side is 5.87 meters long, the third
side is 12.48 meterstick long and the fourth side is 6.91 meters long.
How many meters of chicken wire will he need to fence the whole
garden?

3. A person traveling in a plane can carry only up to 30 kilos of baggage.

Mang Tonio carried four bags for his air travel. The first bag weighed
6.8 kilos, the second bag weighed 8.25 kilos, the third bag weighed
7.9 kilos and the last bag weighed 8.41 kilos. Did Mang Tonio exceed
the baggage weight limit? (2 points)

4. As fund-raising for the purchase of more books for the school library,
each of the four classes organized a newspaper drive. Section A was
= 1,062.75, section B was able to raise =
able to raise P P 958.10, section
= 1,139.65 and section D was able to raise
C was able to raise P
= 980.25. How much money were the classes able to raise? (2 points)
P

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 5. Aling Nena’s electric bill, when broken down, is made up of the Basic
= 1,328.37), the Currency Adjustment (P
Charge (P = 53.12), and the
Power Purchase Adjustment (P= 360.49). What is the total cost of
Aling Nena’s electric bill? (2 points)

Compare your answers with those in the Answer Key on pages 51–55.

If your test score is from:

8–10 Excellent! You have understood the lesson well.

5–7 Review the parts of the lesson which you did not understand.

0–4 You should study the whole lesson again.

Why don’t you relax before going on to the next lesson?

Sit up straight. Put your feet flat on the floor. Take a deep breath. Hold it.
Then exhale/inhale….. exhale. Do this 10 times.

How do you feel? Do you feel good? If you do, then turn to Lesson 3.

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 LESSON 3

Subtraction of Decimals
Many applications in daily life require subtraction of decimals. Money
transactions like giving change for a = P 100.00 bill, or tax deductions from your
income involve subtraction of decimals. Some measurements expressed as
decimals also involve subtraction. One example is determining how much
cloth is left if the original length is 30.25 meters and 12.75 meters of it was
used.

In this lesson, you will learn how to subtract decimals and study how to
solve word problems involving decimals. After studying this lesson, you
should be able to:

♦ subtract decimals; and

♦ solve word problems involving the subtraction of decimals.

Let’s Study and Analyze

Subtracting decimals is just like subtracting whole numbers. Let us take a

look at the examples given on the next page.

Remember that the minuend is the number/decimal to be subtracted from.

The subtrahend is the number/decimal to be subtracted. The minuend is
always greater than the subtrahend.

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EXAMPLE 1 Subtract 0.74 from 0.89.

SOLUTION Align the decimal points.

0.089

s
minuend
– 0.74

s
subtrahend

The difference between 0.89 and 0.74 is 0.15.

EXAMPLE 2 Solve for the difference of 5.32 and 3.86.

SOLUTION Align the decimal points and for the difference.

2
a. 5.312
–
3.8.6
3.8.6
s

Subtract .02 – .06. This is not possible because we

cannot subtract a bigger number (.06) from a smaller
number (.02). Regroup or take .1 from .3 so that .02
becomes .12 and .3 becomes .2. Subtract .12 – .6 =
0.6. Write the 6 below the hundredths column.

4 12
1
b. 5.3 2
–
3.8.6
3.4.6
Subtract .2 – .8. This is not possible again. Regroup
or take 1 from 5 in the one’s place so that .2 in the
tenths place becomes 1.2 and 5 becomes 4. Now
we can subtract 1.2 – .8 = .4. Write .4 below the
tenths column.

4 12
c. – 5.312
3.8.6
1.4.6
Subtract 4 – 3 = 1. Write 1 below the ones column.

The difference between 5.32 and 3.86 is 1.46.

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 Let’s Review

1. Find the difference of =

P39.45 and =
P14.23. Write your solution below.

2. Find the difference of 6.78 and 4.89. Write your solution below.

Compare your answers with those in the Answer Key on pages 55–56.

Let’s Study and Analyze

Now let us move on to solving word problems involving subtraction of

decimals. Let us study the examples below.

EXAMPLE 1 A coil of wire is measured to be 14.37 m long. If 8.95m is cut

from it, how much will be left?

SOLUTION

STEP 1 Write the given information.

Length of coil of wire: 14.37 m

Portion of wire taken: 8.95 m

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Length of the coil of wire remaining.

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STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Find the difference between 14.37 and 8.95.

a. 14.37 Let’s check the value of the digits

in the minuend:
– 8.95
2 Digit 7 is 0.7 Digit 4 is 4
Digit 3 is .3 Digit 1 is 10

Subtract .07 – .05 = .02. Write 2 below the hundredths

column.

b. 3
14.137
– 8.95
42

Subtract .3 – .9. This is not possible. Regroup 1 from 4 to the

tenths place so that .3 becomes 1.3 and 4 becomes 3. Now,
subtract 1.3 – .9 = 4. Write .4 below the tenths place.

c. 0 13
14 .137
– 8. 95
5. 42

Subtract 3 – 8. This is not possible. Regroup 10 to 3 in the ones

place so that 3 becomes 13 and 10 becomes 0. Now, subtract
13 – 8 = 5. write 5 below the ones place.

The difference of 14.37 meters and 8.95 meters

is 5.42 meters.

EXAMPLE 2 Aling Carol bought vitamins worth =P68.45from a drugstore.

= 100.00 + to the cashier. How much is her
She gave P
change?

SOLUTION

STEP 1 Write the given information.

= 68.45
Price of vitamins bought – P
Amount Aling Carol paid – =P 100.00

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 STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

How much is Aling Carol’s change?

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

P 68.45 from =P 100.00

Subtract =

a. Align the decimal points and the digit of the same place
value of the minuend and the subtrahend.

0 9 9 9
=
P 100.010
– 68.4 5
=
P 5

b. Since there are four consecutive zero digits in the

minuend, regrouping has to be done in the minuend
starting with 1 in the hundreds place whose value is 100.
In regrouping, we’ll be using the values of the digits.

0
1
1 0 0. 0 0

Regroup 100 to the tens place so that 0 in the

tens place becomes 100 and 1 in the
hundreds place becomes 0.
0 9
1 1
1 0 0 . 0 0

Regroup 10 from 100 in the tens place so that

100 becomes 90 and 0 in the ones place
becomes 10.

0 9 9
1 1 1
1 0 0 . 0 0
Regroup 1 from 10 in the ones place so that
10 ones becomes 9 and 0 in the tenths place
becomes 1.0.
0 9 9 9
1 1 1 1
1 0 0 . 0 0

Regroup .1 from .10 in the tenths place so that

1.0 becomes .9 and 0 in the hundredths place
becomes .10.

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c. Now we are ready to subtract. Always start with the last digit on the
right and move towards the last digit on the left.

0 9 9 9
= 11010.1010
P
– 6 8. 4 5
= 3 1. 5 5
P
Subtract 10 – 5 = 5. Write 5 below the hundredths column.

Subtract 9 – 4 = 5. Write 5 below the tenths column.

Subtract 9 – 8 = 1. Write 1 below the ones column.

Subtract 9 – 6 = 3. Write 3 below the tens column.

=
Aling Carol’s change is P31.55

Let’s Review

1. Mang Nardo has P= 8,726.35 in his bank account. How much money
will be left in the bank if he withdraws =P 3,457.25?

2. Aling Sally went to the market to buy food for the family. She spent
= 348.75 for vegetables, bananas, fish and meat. How much was left
P
= 500 bill?
of her P

Compare your answers with those in the Answer Key on pages 57–59.

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Let’s Remember

♦ In the subtraction of decimals, the number to be subtracted from is

called the minuend and the number to be subtracted to or be taken
away is called the subtrahend. The answer in subtraction is called the
difference.

Example: 26.78 minuend

– 3.58 subtrahend
23.22 difference

♦ The minuend is always bigger/greater than the subtrahend because we

cannot subtract a bigger/greater number from a smaller one.

♦ In subtracting decimals, write the minuend and subtrahend in a

column such that the decimal points and the digits of the same place
value are aligned.

♦ In solving for the difference, always start with the first digits on the
right moving towards the last digit on the left.

♦ In cases where there are two, three or four zeros in the minuend,
subtraction is not possible. To make this possible, regrouping has to
be done in the non-zero place value.

Example: 0 9 9 9
11010.1010
– 5 2. 8 5

♦ Money values are examples of decimals which we subtract in our day

to day life.

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 Let’s See What You Have Learned

Write the solution of each problem below.

1. Aling Mila went shopping for a dress. She bought a dress worth
= 429.15. If she gave a P
P = 1,000 bill, how much was her change?

2. Rina and Lita’s combined weight is 80.7 kilograms. If Rina weighs

46.9 kilograms, what is Lita’s weight?

3. Bong reached the finish line in 37.19 seconds while Jun reached it in
41.36 seconds. How much faster did Bong reach the finish line?

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4. Mr. Guzman has =P12,081.85 in his bank account. He withdrew
= 2,954.90 from this account. How much money was left in his
P
account?

Compare your answers with those in the Answer Key on pages 59–64.

Let’s Sum Up

♦ Decimals are fractions expressed in tenths, hundredths, thousandths,

etc. They can also be expressed with a whole number.

♦ The decimal point (.) separates the fraction and the whole number. All
digits to the right of the point make up the fraction. All the digits to
the left of the decimal point are part of the whole number.

♦ The place value of the digit determines its value.

♦ The value of the digits decreases as you move farther to the right of
the decimal point. The value of the digits increases as you move
farther to the left of the decimal point.

♦ In converting decimals to fractions, the number of decimal places is

the same as the number of zeros of the powers of ten in the
denominator. Powers of are 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, etc. . . .

♦ In converting fractions to decimals, divide the numerator by the

denominator. If the fraction is a proper fraction, you cannot divide a
smaller number by a greater number. So put a decimal point to the
right of the dividend and cipher a number of zero(s).

♦ In addition, the numbers/decimals to be added are called addends.

The answer is called the sum.

♦ To add the decimals, write the addends in a column such that the
decimal points and the digits of the same place value are aligned.

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♦ When adding decimals, always start at the first digit at the right
moving on towards the last digit at the left.

♦ In adding decimals, we either use the expanded form to show the step
by step process or the short method.

♦ Money values are examples of decimals that we add in our day to day
life.

♦ In the subtraction of decimals, the number to be subtracted from is

called the minuend and the number to be subtracted or be taken away
is called the subtrahend. The answer in subtraction is called the
difference.

Example: 26.78

s s s
minuend
– 3.58 subtrahend
23.22 difference

♦ The minuend is always bigger/greater than the subtrahend because we

cannot subtract a bigger/greater number from a smaller one.

♦ In subtracting decimals, write the minuend and subtrahend in a

column such that the decimal points and the digits of the same place
value are aligned.

♦ In solving for the difference, always start with the first digits at the
right moving towards the last digit at the left.

♦ In cases where there are two, three or four zeros in the minuend,
subtraction is not possible. To make this possible, regrouping has to
be done in the non-zero place value.

Example: 0 9 9 9
11010.1010
– 5 2. 8 5

♦ Money values are examples of decimals which we subtract in our day

to day life.

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 What Have You Learned?

1. Write 93.035 in words. (2 points)

_______________________________________________________________________

2. Write in symbols “three and nine thousandths.” (2 points)

________________________________________________________________________

3. Convert 1.15 to a fraction. (2 points)

4. Convert 8/25 to a decimal number. (2 points)

5. Identify the place value and value of the underlined digit of the
following decimals:

a. 0.641 b. 0.63 c. 0.079 d. 28.6 e. 17.017

Digit Place Value Value

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

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6. Aling Trining bought bangus (P= 120.75) and chicken (P= 97.50) in the
market. If she gave a =
P 500.00 bill to the vendor, how much will her
change be? (4 points)

Compare your answers with those in the Answer Key on pages 64–67.

If your test score is:

14–16 Excellent! You have understood the module well.

9–13 Review the parts of the module which you did not understand.

0–8 You should study the whole module again.

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 Answer Key

A. Let’s See What You Already Know (pages 2–3)

1. fourteen and five hundred nine thousandths.

2. 42.068

3. STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places there are.

There are three.

STEP 2 Think of a number in the powers of ten with three zeros.

(That’s 1000). Multiply 0.043 by 1000.

0.043
× 1000
4300
s

43.000 or 43 Count the number of decimal places in

the multiplicand (0.043). Then put the
decimal point three places from the first
digit going to the left.

STEP 3 Write 43 as the numerator and 1000 as the denominator.

Thus we have:

43
1000

4. To convert 12/25 to a decimal number, divide 12 by 25.

.48
25 12.00
100
2 00
2 00
0

The decimal form of 12/25 is 0.48.

5. a. thousandths place
b. hundredths place
c. ones place
d. tenths place

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6. STEP 1 Write down the given information.
=
P375.35 pair of pants
=
P175.60 polo shirt
=
P34.85 pair of socks
=
P54.25 three handkerchiefs

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the total cost of the items Arnel bought.

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

a. To find the sum of the prices, align the decimal points of all
the values.
=P 375.35
175.60
34.85
54.25

b. Add the values.

222 1
= 375.35
P
34.85
54.25
=P 640.05

Add: 5 + 0 + 5 + 5 = 15. Write 5 below the hundredths

column. Regroup 1 to the tenths place.

Add: 1 + 3 + 6 + 8 + 2 = 20. Write 0 below the tenths

column. Regroup 2 to the ones place.

Add: 2 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 4 = 20. Write 0 below the ones

place. Regroup 2 to the tens place.

Add: 2 + 7 + 7 + 3 + 5 = 24. Write 4 below the tenths

place. Regroup 2 to the hundreds place.

Add: 2 + 3 + 1 = 6. Write 6 below the hundreds place.

=
Arnel spent P640.05 for these items.

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 7. STEP 1 Write the given information.

Height of wall to be built: 2.36 meters

Height of wall built so far: 1.47 meters

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the remaining height of wall that Mang Mario needs

to build.

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

a. 1 12
2.316
– 1.4 7
0.8 9
Subtract .06 – .07. This is not possible. Regroup .1 from .3
in the tenths place to the hundredths place so that .3
becomes .2 and .06 becomes 0.16. Now subtract .16 – .07
=.09. Write 9 below the hundredths place.
b. 1 12
2.316
– 1.4 7
0.8 9
Subtract .2 – .4. This is not possible. Regroup 1 from 2 in
the ones place to the tenths place so that 2 becomes 1 and
.2 becomes 1.2. Now subtract 1.2 – .4 = .8. Write 8 below
the tenths place.

(1 – 1 = 0)

Mang Mario still needs to build the wall 0.89 meters high.

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Let’s Try This (pages 12–13)

1. STEP 1 Look at how many decimal there are. There is only one.

STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of 10 with one zero.

(That’s 10). Multiply 84.2 by 10.

84.2
× 10
8420

842.0 Count the number of decimal places in the

or 842 multiplicand (84.2). Then put the decimal point
one place from the first digit on the right going to
the left.

STEP 3 Write 842 as the numerator and 10 as the denominator.

Thus we have:

842
10

2. Convert 1.027 to a fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places there are. There are
three.

STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of 10 with three

zeros. (That’s 100). Multiply 1.027 by 1000.

1.027
× 1000
1027000

1027.000
s
or 1027 Count the number of decimal places in
the multiplicand (1.027). Then put the
decimal point three places from the first
digit on the right going to the left.

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 STEP 3 Write 1027 as the numerator and 1000 as the
denominator. Thus we have:

1027
1000

3. Convert 0.03 to a fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places there are. There are
two.

STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of ten with two zeros.
(That’s 100). Multiply 0.03 by 100.

0.03
× 100
0300
s

03.00 Count the number of decimal places in the

or 3 multiplicand (00). Then put the decimal
point two places from the first digit on the
right going to the left.

STEP 3 Write 3 as the numerator and 10 as the denominator.

Thus we have:

3
100

4. Convert 5.1 to a fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places there are. There is

only one.

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 STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of ten with one zero.
(That’s 10.) Multiply 5.1 by 10.

5.1
× 10
510

51.0 or 51 Count the number of decimal places in the

multiplicand (5.1). Then put the decimal
point one place from the first digit on the
right going to the left.

STEP 3 Write 3 as the numerator and 10 as the denominator.

Thus we have:

51
10

5. Convert .75 to a fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places there are. There are
two.

STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of ten with two zeros.
(That’s 100.) Multiply 0.75 by 100.

0.75
× 100
7500
s

75.00
or 75 Count the number of decimal places in the
multiplicand (0.75). Then put the decimal
point two places from the first digit on the
right going to the left.

STEP 3 Write 3 as the numerator and 10 as the denominator.

Thus we have:

75
100

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 Let’s Try This (page 15)

1. Convert 2/5 to a decimal. 2. Convert 1/8 to a decimal.

0 .4 0.12
5 2 .0 8 1.000
20 8
0 20
16
40
2/5 is equal to 0.4.
40
0

1/8 is equal to 0.12.

3. Convert 9/4 to a decimal.

2.25
4 9.00
8
10
8
20

9/4 is equal to 2.25.

Let’s See What You Have Learned (pages 15–17)

A. 1. one and three hundred sixty two thousandths.

2. 36.023

B.

Number Whole Numbers Decimal Point Decimal Numbers

hundreds tens ones tenths hundredths thousandths
(1/10) (1/100) (1/1000)

810.02 8 1 0 . 0 2

0.297 0 . 2 9 7

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C.

1. 810.02

Digit Place Value Value

8 Hundreds 800

1 Tens 10

0 Ones 0

0 Tenths .00

2 Hundredths .02

2. 0.297

Digit Place Value Value

0 Ones 0

2 Tenths .2

9 Hundredths .09

7 Thousandths .007

D. 1. 200
2. 1
3. .5

E.

1. Convert 35.6 to a fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places there are. There

is only one.

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 STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of ten with one zero.
(That’s 10). Multiply 35.6 by 10.

35.6
× 10
3560

356.0 Count the number of decimal places in the

multiplicand (35.6). Then put the decimal
or 356 point one place from the first digit on the
right going to the left.

STEP 3 Write 35.6 as the numerator and 10 as the denominator.

Thus we have:

356
10

2. Convert 9.201 to a fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places there are. There are
three.

STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of ten with three

zeros. (That’s 1000.) Multiply 9.201 by 1000.

9.201
× 1000
9201000

9201.000
or 9201 Count the number of decimal places in the
multiplicand (9.201). Then put the decimal
point three places from the first digit on the
right going to the left.

STEP 3 Write 35.6 as the numerator and 1000 as the

denominator. Thus we have:

9201
1000

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 F.

1. Convert 6/15 to a decimal. 2. Convert 3/25 to a decimal.

0.4 0.12
15 6.0 25 3.00
60 25
0 50
50
15 is equal to 0.4. 0
25 is equal to 0.12.

C. Lesson 2
Let’s Review (page 20)

1. Align the decimals and find the sum.

11
36.125
8.01
+ 23.9
68.035
Bring down 5 below the thousandths column.

Add: 2 + 1 = 3. Write 3 below the hundredths column.

Add: 1 + 0 + 9 = 10. Write 0 below the tenths column and

regroup 1 in the ones place.

Add: 1 + 6 + 8 + 3 = 18. Write 8 below the ones column

and regroup 1 in the tens place.

Add: 1 + 3 + 2 = 6. Write 6 below the tens column

The sum is 68.035.

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2. Align the decimals and find the sum.

2 11
0.539
0.987
+ 0.83
2.356
Add: 9 + 7 = 16 thousandths. Write 6 below the thousandths
column and regroup 1 in the hundredths place.

Add: 1 + 3 + 8 + 3 = 15. Write 5 below the hundredths place

and regroup 1 in the ones place.

Add: 1 + 5 + 9 + 8 = 23. Write 3 below the tenths place and

regroup 2 in the ones place.

Add: 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2. Write 2 below the tens column.

The sum is equal to 2.356.

Let’s Review (pages 23–24)

1. STEP 1 Write the given information.

Expenses:

Food – =
P564.85
Transportaion – =
P974.75
Lodging – =
P615.25
Shopping – =
P841.60

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the total expenses for the trip.

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 STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Align the decimal points and find the sum.

112 1
=
P 564.85
974.75
+ 615.25
841.60
= 2996.45
P
Add: 5 + 5 + 5 + 0 = 15 hundredths. Write 5 below
the hundredths column and regroup 1 tenths
place.

Add: 1 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 6 = 24 tenths. Write 4 below

the tenths column and regroup 2 to the ones
place.

Add: 2 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 1 = 16 ones. Write 6 below

the ones column and regroup 1 ten to the
tens place.

Add: 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 = 19 tens. Write 9 below

the tens column and regroup 1 hundred to
the hundred place.

Add: 1 + 5 + 9 + 6 + 8 =29 hundreds. Write 9

below the hundred column and 2 in the
thousands column.

The total expenses for the trip was =P2,996.45.

2. STEP 1 Write the given information.

Weight of gold nuggets mined:

5.143 grams, 10.928 grams, 7.036 grams and 9.255

grams

STEP 2 Determine what is being asked.

Find the total weight of the gold nuggets.

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 STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Align the decimal points then find the sum.

21 12
5.143
10.928
7.036
+ 9.255
32.362
Add: 3 + 8 + 6 + 5 = 22 thousandths. Write 2
below the thousandths column and regroup
2 hundredths in the hundredths place.

Add: 2 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 16 hundredths. Write 6

below the hundredths column and regroup 1
tenths place.

Add: 1 + 1 + 9 + 0 + 2 = 13 tenths. Write 3 below

the ones column and regroup 1 in the ones
place.

Add: 1 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 9 = 22 ones. Write 2 below

the ones column and regroup 2 tens to the
tens place.

Add: 2 + 1 = 3. Write 3 below the tens column.

The total weight of all the nuggets is 32.362 grams.

Let’s See What You Have Learned (pages 24–26)

1. STEP 1 Write the given information.

Items Aling Azon bought:

= 22.95 – bread
P = 63.15 – mayonnaise
P
= 23.25 – cheese
P = 40.50 – dozen eggs
P

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the total cost of the items Aling Azon bought.

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 STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

1 1 1
=
P 22.95
23.25
63.15
40.50
= 149.85
P

Add: 5 + 5 + 5 + 0 = 15 hundredths. Write 5 below

the hundredths column and regroup 1 tenths
to the tenths place.

Add: 1 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 5 = 18 tenths. Write 8 below

the tenths column and regroup 1 to the ones
place.

Add: 1 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 0 = 9 ones. Write 9 below the

ones column and regroup 1 ten to the tens
place.

Add: 2 + 2 + 6 + 4 = 14 tens. Write 4 below the

tens column and regroup 1 hundred to the
hundred place.

The total cost of the items Aling Azon bought is

=
P 149.85.

2. STEP 1 Write the information given.

Length of each side to be fenced:

1st side – 10.23 m

2nd side – 15.87 m
3rd side – 12.48 m
4th side – 16.91 m

STEP 2 Determine what is being asked.

The length of chicken wire needed to fence all sides of

the garden.

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 STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Align the decimal points and find the sum.

12 1
10.23
5.87
+ 12.48
6.91
35.49

You will need 35.49 meters of chicken wire to fence all

sides of the garden.

3. STEP 1 Write the given information.

Total weight of the bags must not exceed 30 kilos.

Individual weights of the bag:

6.8 kilos, 8.25 kilos, 7.9 kilos, and 8.41 kilos

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the total weight of the bags and determine if it

exceeds 30 kilograms.

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Align the decimal points of the weight values and find

the sum.
2
6.80
8.25
7.90
+ 8.41
31.36
Add: 0 + 5 + 0 + 1 = 6 hundredths. Write 6 below
the hundredths column.

Add: 8 + 2 + 9 + 4 = 23 tenths. Write 3 below the

tenths column and regroup 2 to the ones place.

Add: 2 + 6 + 8 + 7 + 8 = 31 tens. Write 1 below the

ones column and 3 in the tens place.

Since Mang Antonio’s baggage weighed a total of 31.36

kilograms, he exceeded the baggage limit.

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4. STEP 1 Write the given information.

Money raised by each of the four classes.

=
P1,062.75 (class A), =
P958.10 (class B), =
P1,139.65
(class C), =
P980.25 (class D)

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the total amount of money that the four classes

collected.

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Find the total amount collected by finding the sum.

2221 1
=
P 1062.75
958.10
+ 1139.65
980.25
=
P 4140.75

Add: 5 + 5 + 5 + 0 = 15 hundredths. Write 5

below the hundredths column and regroup 1
tenths place.

Add: 1 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 2 = 17 tenths. Write 7 below

the tenths column and regroup 1 to the ones
place.

Add: 1 + 2 + 8 + 9 + 0 = 20 ones. Write 0 below

the ones column and regroup 2 to the tens
place.

Add: 2 + 6 + 5 + 3 + 8 = 24 tens. Write 4 below

the tens column and regroup 2 hundreds to
the hundreds place.

Add: 2 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 9 = 21. Write 1 below the

hundreds column and regroup 2 thousands
in the thousands place.

Add: 2 + 1 + 1 = 4 thousands.Write 4 below the

thousands column.

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 5. STEP 1 Write the given information.

Breakdown of the cost of the electric bill

= 1,328.37), Currency adjustment
Basic charge (P
=
(P53.12), Power Purchase Adjustment (P = 360.49).

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the total cost of the electric bill.

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Align the decimal points and find the sum.

1 1 1
=
P 1328.37
+ 53.12
360.49
=
P 1741.98
The total electric bill is =P 1,741.98.

C. Lesson 3
Let’s Review (page 29)

1. SOLUTION Align the decimal point and find the difference.

=
P 39.45
– 14.23
=
P 25.22

Subtract: .05 – .03 = .02. Write 2 below the

hundredths column.

Subtract: .4 – .2 = .2. Write 2 below the tenths

column.

Subtract: 9 – 4 = 5. Write 5 below the ones

column.

Subtract: 3 – 1 = 2. Write 2 below the tens

column.
= 39.45 and P
The difference of P = 25.22.
= 14.33 is P

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2. STEP 1 To get the difference, align the decimal point of the
subtrahend with that of the minuend.

6.78
– 4.89

STEP 2 Get the difference of the decimals.

a. 6
6.718
– 4.8 9
9
Subtract .08 – .09. This is not possible again.
Regroup 0.1 from 0.7 to the hundredth’s place so
that 0.7 becomes 0.6 and 0.08 becomes 0.18. Now
subtract .18 – .09 = .09. Write 9 below the
hundredths column.

b. 5 16
6.718
– 4.8 9
.8 9
Subtract .06 – 0.8. This is not possible. Regroup 1
from 6 to the tenths place so that 6 becomes 5 and
0.6 becomes 1.6 Now subtract 1.6 – 0.8 – .08. Write
8 below the tenths column.

c. 5 16
6.718
– 4.8 9
1.8 9

Subtract: 5 – 4 = 1. Write 1 below the ones

column.

The difference of 6.78 and 4.89 is 1.89.

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Let’s Review (page 32)

1. STEP 1 Write the given information.

=
P8,726.35 (Mang Nardo’s money in the bank)
=
P3,457.25 (money he needs to withdraw)

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find out how much money is left in the bank after the
withdrawal.

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Find the difference between =

P8,726.35 and =
P3,457.25

a. 1
P= 87216.35
– 345 7.25
9.10
(5 – 5 = 0)

(3 – 2 = 1)

Subtract 6 – 7. This is not possible. Regroup 10

from 20 in the tens place to the ones place so
that 20 becomes 10 and 6 becomes 16. Now
subtract 16 – 7 = 9. Write 9 below the ones
place.

b.
6 11
=
P 1
8 7 2 6.35
– 3 4 5 7.25
6 9.10

Subtract 10 – 50. This is not possibe. Regroup

100 from 700 to the tens place so that 700
becomes 600 and 10 becomes 110. Now subtract
110 – 50 = 60. Write 6 below the tens place.

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 c.
6 11
=
P 87216.35
– 345 7.25
=
P 526 9.10

(6 – 4 = 2)

(8 – 3 = 5)
=
The remaining money in the bank is P5,269.10.

2. STEP 1 Write the given information.

= 348.75 (Aling Sally spent for food)
P
= 500 (the amount of money she brought)
P

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

= 500 bill.
Find how much was left of Aling Sally’s P

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

a. =
P 500.00
– 348.75

0 – 5 is not possible. Regroup

starting with 5 in the hundreds
place.

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 4
1
b. 5 0 0 . 0 0
Regroup 100 from 500 to
the tens place so that 0
becomes 100 and 500
becomes 400. 4 9
1 1
5 0 0 . 0 0
Regroup 10 from 100 to
the ones place so that 0
becomes 10 and 100
becomes 90.
4 9 9
1 1 1
5 0 0 . 0 0
Regroup 1 from 10 to the
tenths place so that .0
becomes 1.0 and 10
becomes 9.
4 9 9 9
1 1 1 1
5 0 0 . 0 0
Regroup .1 from 1.0 to
the hundredths place so
that 0 becomes .10 and
1.0 becomes .9.

c. Now , we’re ready to subtract.

4 9 9 9
=
P 1 1 1 1
5 0 0. 0 0
– 3 4 8. 7 5
=
P 1 5 1. 2 5

Therefore, Aling Sally still has P= 151.25 from her

= 500.00 bill.
P

Let’s See What You Have Learned (pages 34–35)

1. STEP 1 Write the given information.
= 1000.00
P (Aling Mila’s money for shopping)
= 429.15
P (cost of dress Aling Mila bought)
STEP 2 Determine what is asked.
How much was Aling Mila’s change?
STEP 3 Solve for the answer.
a. = 1000.00
P
– 429.15
0 – 5 is not possible.

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 0
1
b. 1 0 0 0 . 0 0
Regroup 1000 to the hundreds
place so that 0 becomes 1000
and 1000 becomes 0.

0 9
1
1 0 10 0 . 0 0
Regroup 100 from 1000 to the
tens place so that 0 becomes
100 and 1000 becomes 900.

0 9 9
1
1 0 10 10 . 0 0
Regroup 10 from 100 to the
ones place so that 0 becomes
10 and 100 becomes 90.

0 9 9 9
1 1 1 1
1 0 0 0 . 0 0
Regroup 1 from 10 to the tenths
place so that .0 becomes 1.0 and
10 becomes 9.

0 9 9 9 9
1
1 0 10 10 . 1
0 10
Regroup .1 from 1.0 to the
hundredths place so that 0
becomes .10 and 1.0 becomes .9.

c. Now, we’re ready to subtract.

0 9 9 9 9
a. =
P 1101010.1010
– 4 2 9. 1 5
=
P 5 7 0. 8 5

Therefore, Aling Mila’s change is =P 570.85.

2. STEP 1 Write the given information.

80.7 kilograms (Rina and Lita’s combined weight)

46.9 kilograms (Rina’s weight)

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find Lita’s weight.

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 STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

To find Lita’s weight, subtract Rina’s weight from

their combined weight.

a. 80.7
– 46.9

Subtract .7 – .9. This is not possible.

7 9 7 9
b. 80.7 810.7 810.17

s
Regroup 10 from 80 to Regroup 1 from 10 in
the ones place so that the ones place to the
80 becomes 70 and 0 tenths place so that 10
becomes 10. becomes 9 and .7
becomes 1.7.
7 9
1 1
c. 8 0. 7
– 4 6. 9
8
1.7 – 9 = .8. Write 8 below the tenths
place.

7 9
1 1
8 0. 7
– 4 6. 9
3 3. 8
(9 – 6 = 3)
(7 – 4 = 3)

Lita weighs 33.8 kilograms.

3. STEP 1 Write the given information.

37.19 seconds (time Bong reached the finish line)

41.36 seconds (time Jun reached the finish line)

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the difference between Bong’s and Jun’s

finishing time.

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 STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Subtract 37.19 seconds from 41.36 seconds.

a. 2
41.316
– 37.1 9
7
Subtract .06 – .09. This is not possible.
Regroup .1 from .3 in the tenths place to the
hundredths place so that .3
becomes .2 and .06 becomes .16. Now
subtract .16 – .09 = .07. Write 7 below the
hundredths place.

b. 3 2
1 1
4 1.3 6
– 3 7.1 9
4.1 7

(2 – 1 = 1)

Subtract 1 – 7. This is not possible. Regroup

10 from 40 in the tens place to the ones
place so that 40 in the tens place to the ones
place so that 40 becomes 30 and 1 becomes
11. Now subtract 11 – 7 = 4. Write 4 below
the one’s place.

Bong finished 4.17 seconds faster than Jun.

4. STEP 1 Write the given information.

= 12,081.85 (money in Mr. Guzman’s bank account)
P
=
P 2,954.90 (money withdrawn from the account)

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find the amount of money left in Mr. Guzman’s bank

account after withdrawing money.

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STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

Subtract =
P 2,954.90 from =
P 12,081.85.

a.
0
P= 12081.185
– 2954. 90
95

(5 – 0 = 5)

Subtract .8 – .9. This is not posible. Regroup 1 from 1 in

the ones place to the tenths place so that 1 becomes 1.8.
Now subtract 1.8 – 0.9 = 0.9. Write 9 below the tenth’s
place.

b.
7 10
=
P 12081.185
– 2954. 90
6. 95
Subtract 0 – 4. This is not possible. Regroup 10 from 80 in
the tens place to the ones place so that 80 becomes 70
and 0 becomes 10. Now subtract 10 – 4 = 6. Write 6
below the ones place.

c.
1 7 10
=
P 12 081.185
1

– 2 954. 90
126. 95

(7 – 5 = 2)

Subtract 000 – 900. This is not possible. Regroup 1000

from 2000 in the thousands place so that 2000 becomes
1000 and 0 becomes 1000. Now subtract 1000 – 900 =
100. Write 1 below the hundreds place.

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 d.
1 7 10
=
P 121081.185
2954. 90
9196. 95

Subtract 1,000 – 2,000. This is not possible. Consider

10,000 so that 1,0000 becomes 11,000. Now subtract 11,000
– 2,000 = 9,000. Write 9 below the thousands place.

Mr. Guzman has P= 9,126.95 left in his bank account.

E. What Have You Learned? (pages 37–38)

1. ninety three and thirty five thousandths

2. 3.009

3. Convert 1.15 to a fraction.

STEP 1 Look at how many decimal places there are. There are
two.

STEP 2 Think of the number in the powers of ten with two zeros.
(That’s 100). Mutiply 1.15 by 100.

1.15
× 100
11500

115.00 or 115 Count the number of decimal places in the

multiplicand (1.15). Then put the decimal
point two places from the first digit on the
right going to the left.

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 STEP 3 Write 115 as the numerator and 100 as the denominator.
Thus we have:

115
100

4. To convert 8/25 to a decimal number, divide 8 by 25.

0.32
25 8.00
75
50
50
0

The decimal form of 8/25 is 0.32.

5.

Digit Place Value Value

a. 6 tenths .6

b. 3 hundredths .03

c. 9 thousandths .009

d. 2 tens 20

e. 7 ones 7

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6. STEP 1 Write the given information.

Items bought:

Bangus – =
P120.75
Chicken – = 97.50
P

Payment Aling Trining gave:

=
P500.00 bill

STEP 2 Determine what is asked.

Find out how much is Aling Trining’s change.

STEP 3 Solve for the answer.

a. Find the total cost of the bangus and chicken.

11
=
P 120.75
97.50
=
P 218.25
(5 + 0 = 5)

(7 + 5 = 12). Group into ones and tenths: 12 = 2 + 10;

put 2 in the tenths place and add the 1 ones (for 10
tenths) to the ones place.

decimal point

(1 + 7 = 8)

(2 + 9 = 11). Group into tens and hundreds: 11 = 1 +

10; put in the tens place and add the 1 hundreds (or
10 tens) to the hundreds place.

(1 + 1 = 2)

=
The combined cost of the bangus and chicken is P218.25.

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b. Subtract the total cost of the bangus and chicken from the
=
P500.00 bill.
4 9 9 9
=
P 51010.1010
2 1 8. 2 5
=
P 2 8 1. 7 5
(10 – 5 = 5)
(9 – 2 = 7)

decimal point

(9 – 8 = 1)

(9 – 1 = 8)

(4 – 2 = 2)

Aling Trining’s change is =

P 281.75

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 Glossary

Decimals Fractions expressed in tenths, hundredths, thousandths, ten

thousandths, etc.

Multiplicand The number being multiplied

Multplier The number that multiplies another

Minuend The number being subtracted

Subtrahend The number that is subtracted from another

References

Gonzales, Esperanza. Mathematics 1. Capitol Publishing House, Inc.

Manila, Philippines, 1991.

Cariño, Isidro. General Mathematics for High School. Anvil Publishing

Inc., Pasig, Philippines. 1999

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