Year 5 Adding – Same Decimal Places Maths Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 5 Adding – Same Decimal Places Maths Challenge checks pupils’ understanding of adding decimals with the same number of decimal places. Pupils will drag the digits to complete three calculations using their knowledge of adding decimals with the same number of decimal places using the column method.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Fractions (including decimals and percentages)

Mathematics Year 5: (5F10) Solve problems involving number up to 3dp.

Mathematics Year 5: (5M9a) Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [for example, length, mass, volume, money] using decimal notation, including scaling

Mathematics Year 5: (5M9a) Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [for example, length, mass, volume, money] using decimal notation, including scaling