1. Lesson #5
Bridging Decimals

2. Try adding in your head… 1.8 + 2.3 + 4.7 + 2.4
Like bridging whole numbers, decimals can also be bridged from one another.
Try adding in your head…

3. = ?
Think …
(of the 2.3) = 3.8
then (of the 2.3) = 4.1
then (of the 4.7) = 8.1
then (of the 4.7) = 8.8
then (of the 2.4) = 10.8
And finally (of the 2.4) = 11.2

4. Confused ? Well, what you do is … add the whole number first,
then…. the decimal portions next.

5. Let’s look at another example…
In your head,
Add

6. = ?
Think
(of the 2.56) = 7.23
then (of the 2.56) = 7.73
then (of the 2.56) = 7.79
then (of the 1.35) = 8.79
then (of the 1.35) = 9.09
And finally (of the 1.35) = 9.14

7. And now 10 questions to practice.
Get ready to write down ONLY the answers…

8. Question # 1
= ?

9. Question # 2
= ?

10. Question # 3
= ?

11. Question # 4
= ?

12. Question # 5
= ?

13. Question # 6
= ?

14. Question # 7
= ?

15. Question # 8
= ?

16. Question # 9
= ?

17. Question # 10
= ?

18. And now the answers…
Good Luck !

19. Question # 1 =
5.3

20. Question # 2 =
7.8

21. Question # 3 =
5.6

22. Question # 4 =
0.76

23. Question # 5 =
1.10

24. Question # 6 =
2.53

25. Question # 7 =
3.94

26. Question # 8 =
2.30

27. Question # 9 =
7.40

28. Question # 10 = 26

29. The
End