Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Step 1: Line Up the Decimal Points

Step 2: Put in numbers by Place Value

Step 3: Place zeros in empty place values

Step 4: Add or Subtract Numbers

Step 5: Drop Decimal Straight Down

Example –

Example

Tedric ran a mile in 9 minutes. Savina ran in 0.04 fewer minutes. How long did it take Savina to run a mile?