You add and subtract money the same way you add and subtract other
numbers.
Remember: The decimal point stays in the same place.
Look at the examples below.
First add the ones in the cents.
Then the tens in the cents.
Dollars
Cents
1
$
5
7
.4
5
$
2
5
.2
8
$
.7
3
Next add the ones in the dollars.
Then the tens in the dollars.
Dollars
Cents
1
1
$
5
7
.4
5
$
2
5
.2
8
$
8
2
.7
3
First subtract the ones in the
cents.
Borrow from the tens.
Then subtract the tens in the cents.
Dollars
Cents
3
15
$
5
7
.
$
2
5
.2
7
$
.1
8
Next subtract the ones in the
dollars.
Then subtract the tens in the
dollars.
Dollars
Cents
3
15
$
5
7
.
$
2
5
.2
7
$
3
2
.1
8
Solve the problems below.
Add.
Dollars
Cents
$
4
5
.3
4
$
1
4
.1
8
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
6
5
.4
5
$
1
2
.2
3
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
3
7
.4
5
$
2
9
.4
4
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
7
7
.4
8
$
1
5
.2
9
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
2
3
.5
5
$
2
5
.2
6
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
3
7
.7
9
$
2
9
.7
8
$
.
Subtract.
Dollars
Cents
$
7
9
.5
8
$
2
5
.2
7
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
5
7
.9
9
$
1
1
.3
5
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
6
4
.
$
3
2
.3
6
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
6
8
.
$
3
4
.4
9
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
5
7
.
$
5
5
.2
7
$
.
Dollars
Cents
$
5
7
.
$
2
5
.2
8
$
.
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