Math Drills
Adding and Subtracting Decimals worksheets for Grade 4 (Elementary School)
What this unit covers
The structure of decimals, down to the tenths, hundredths and thousandths place, is grasped through Place Value and Definition, Comparing Sizes and Number Line. Addition and subtraction follow in column and horizontal form, extending to sums and differences of three numbers and to Removing Trailing Zeros.
Where the two numbers have different numbers of decimal places, the standard error in subtraction is copying the digit above straight down rather than filling the empty place with 0. An answer of 2.44 for 3.6 - 1.24 means the 4 in the hundredths place was copied down. Finishing without writing the decimal point, as though the answer were a whole number, also persists.
Learning steps
Structure of Decimals
- Place Value and Definition
- Comparing Sizes
- 10 to 1000 Times, 1/10 to 1/1000
- Number Line
Addition
- Basics (Column Calculation)
- Different Number of Digits (Column Calculation)
- Up to 3 Decimal Places (Column Calculation)
- Basics (Calculation)
- Different Number of Digits (Calculation)
- Fill in the Blank
- Word Problems
Subtraction
- Basics (Column Calculation)
- Different Number of Digits (Column Calculation)
- Up to 3 Decimal Places (Column Calculation)
- Basics (Calculation)
- Different Number of Digits (Calculation)
- Fill in the Blank
- Word Problems
Adding and Subtracting 3 Numbers
- Same Operation
- Mixed Operations
- Removing Trailing Zeros
- Fill in the Blank
Worksheets
Structure of Decimals
Addition
Column Calculation (Carrying)
- Basics (Column Calculation)24 questions
Column Calculation (Mismatched Digits)
- Different Number of Digits (Column Calculation)24 questions
Column Calculation (To the 3rd Place)
- Up to 3 Decimal Places (Column Calculation)24 questions
Calculation (Basics)
Shuffled questions- Basics (Calculation)20 questions
Calculation (Different Digit Counts)
Shuffled questions- Different Number of Digits (Calculation)20 questions
Fill in the Blank
- Fill in the Blank20 questions
Word Problems
- Word Problems6 questions
Subtraction
Column Calculation (Borrowing)
- Basics (Column Calculation)24 questions
Column Calculation (Mismatched Digits)
- Different Number of Digits (Column Calculation)24 questions
Column Calculation (To the 3rd Place)
- Up to 3 Decimal Places (Column Calculation)24 questions
Calculation (Basics)
- Basics (Calculation)20 questions
Calculation (Different Digit Counts)
- Different Number of Digits (Calculation)20 questions
Fill in the Blank
- Fill in the Blank20 questions
Word Problems
- Word Problems6 questions
Adding and Subtracting 3 Numbers
Summary Prints
Column Calculation (Addition)
- Addition · Basics (Column Calculation)6 questions
- Addition · Different Number of Digits (Column Calculation)6 questions
- Addition · Up to 3 Decimal Places (Column Calculation)12 questions
Column Calculation (Subtraction)
- Subtraction · Basics (Column Calculation)4 questions
- Subtraction · Different Number of Digits (Column Calculation)4 questions
- Subtraction · Up to 3 Decimal Places (Column Calculation)9 questions
- Subtraction · Different Number of Digits (Column Calculation)3 questions
Calculation (Addition)
- Addition · Basics (Calculation)6 questions
- Addition · Different Number of Digits (Calculation)4 questions
- Subtraction · Basics (Calculation)6 questions
- Subtraction · Different Number of Digits (Calculation)4 questions
Calculation (Addition and Subtraction of 3 Numbers)
Shuffled questions- Adding and Subtracting 3 Numbers · Same Operation8 questions
- Adding and Subtracting 3 Numbers · Mixed Operations6 questions
- Adding and Subtracting 3 Numbers · Removing Trailing Zeros6 questions
Fill in the Blank
- Addition · Fill in the Blank6 questions
- Subtraction · Fill in the Blank6 questions
- Adding and Subtracting 3 Numbers · Fill in the Blank8 questions
Word Problems (Addition)
- Addition · Word Problems3 questions
- Subtraction · Word Problems3 questions
Related study guides
- Place Value in Decimals — Preventing "0.7 + 0.5 = 0.12"
"0.7 + 0.5 = 0.12". "2.5 × 10 = 2.50". Decimal errors come from place value. Here's how to teach 0.1 as "one tenth of 1", and what to secure at each grade.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the “Adding and Subtracting Decimals” worksheets for Grade 4 (Elementary School) practice?
- They cover problems such as Place Value and Definition, Comparing Sizes, 10 to 1000 Times, 1/10 to 1/1000, Number Line, Basics (Column Calculation), Different Number of Digits (Column Calculation), Up to 3 Decimal Places (Column Calculation), Basics (Calculation).
- How many “Adding and Subtracting Decimals” worksheets are there for Grade 4 (Elementary School)?
- 96 worksheets are free to use. Every one is a printable PDF and comes with an answer key.































































































