NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

HOMEWORK

Adding and Subtracting Precipitation Amounts

The table below shows the monthly precipitation for 6 months of 2015 in Juneau, Alaska. Use the information in the table to solve each problem below, showing your work clearly. All amounts are recorded in inches.

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June
11.98 3.42 4.03 6.54 0.52 3.94
  • 1 How much total precipitation did Juneau receive in January and February?

  • 2 How much more precipitation was there in January compared to February?

  • 3 How much total precipitation did Juneau receive in March and April?

  • 4 How much more precipitation was there in April compared to May?

  • 5 How much total precipitation did Juneau receive from January to June?

NOTE

Students practice adding and subtracting decimals using monthly precipitation amounts.

MWI Adding Decimals; Subtracting Decimals


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