Lesson 7 provides examples of decimal word problems and their step-by-step solutions. It includes 8 math word problems involving subtracting and adding decimals to calculate amounts left over. The document also asks for decimal answers to be stated in word form. Key information covered includes converting decimals such as 0.54 to "fifty-four hundredths".

1. Lesson 7!

2.  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathga
mes/decimals/matchingDecimalsMinus.htm

3. Let’s do it together!

4. 1. Peter has a piece of string 5.7cm long. He cuts
off one piece, 3.26 cm long, and another piece
1.9 cm long. How much string does he have left?
5.70
3.26
1.90
2.44
0.54 cm left

5. 3. Paul’s bag of candy weighs two grams. He gives
zero point one seven grams to Ben and one
point zero four grams to Andy. How much candy
does he have left?
2.00
0.17
1.04
1.83
0.79 grams left

6. 4. Sara has four friends. If they all stood on top of
each other they would be 6.05m tall. Lauren is
1.54m tall, Sophie is 1.5m tall and Natalie is
1.49m tall. How tall is Kirsty?
6.05
1.54
1.50
4.51
3.01
1.49
1.52m

7. 5. Adam, Ken and Eric have Seven dollars and forty
one cents between them. Ken has two dollars,
and eleven cents and Eric has four dollars and
sixty one cents. How much money does Adam
have?
7.41
2.11
4.61
5.30
0.69 cents

8. 6. Alan runs a total of 9km. On Monday he runs
3.45km, and onTuesday he runs 2.6 km. How
far does he run on Wednesday?
9.00
3.45
2.60
5.55
2.95 km

9. 7. OnWednesday morning Alan ran 1.05 km.
How far did he run onWednesday afternoon?
2.95
1.05
1.90 km!!!!!

10. 8. Mr. Justin had 12.75 g of nuts, until some pesky
chipmunks starting stealing them!The first chipmunk
stole 3.542 g of nuts, and the second one stole 6.208
g of nuts. How many grams of nuts does Mr. J have
now?
12.750
3.542
6.208
9.208
3 grams!

11.  What’s the answer to #1 in word form?
0.66=?
Sixty six hundredths!

12.  What’s the answer to #1 in word form?
0.54=?
Fifty-four
hundredths!

13.  What’s the answer to #3 in word form?
0.79=?
Seventy-nine
hundredths!

14.  What’s the answer to #4 in word form?
1.52=?
One and fifty-two
hundredths!

15.  What’s the answer to #5 in word form?
0.69=?
Sixty-nine
hundredths!

16.  What’s the answer to #6 in word form?
2.95=?
Two and ninety-five
hundredths!

17.  What’s the answer to #7 in word form?
2.95=?
Two and ninety-five
hundredths!

18.  What’s this number in word form?
1,782.657=?
One thousand, seven
hundred eighty two and
six hundred fifty seven
thousandths!

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