SFAW Mathematics Chapter 1  Reteaching  Page 59  
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Set 1-12 (pages 38–39)
Find 6.78 + 3.376. Remember to line up the decimal points when you add.
Estimate: 7 + 3 = 10
Write the numbers. Line up the decimal points. Write zeros to show place value Add as you would whole numbers. Bring the decimal point straight down in the answer
  1.  9.8 + 2.563 2.  0.7 + 0.685
  3.  14.55 + 8.92 4.  33.42 + 17.833
  5.  1.19 + 15.86 6.  76.75 + 7.675
  7.  0.19 + 0.999 8.  92.5 + 8.825
10.156 is reasonable since it is close to 10.
Set 1-13 (pages 40–41)
Find 6.9 – 3.876. Remember that you can check your
answer by adding.
Estimate: 7 – 4 = 3
Line up the decimal points. Write zeros to show place value. Subtract as you would whole numbers. Bring the decimal point straight down in the answer Check
1.  3.8 – 2.63 2.  4.83 – 2.165
3.  22.31 – 8.203 4.  6.2 – 0.5
5.  47.51 – 33.415 6.  0.9 – 0.778
7.  2.78 – 0.09 8.  10.0 – 4.32
The answer checks
3.024 is reasonable since it is close to 3.
Set 1-14 (pages 42–43)
Art Class Trisha, Todd, and Pierre are in
the same art class. Trisha said there are
between 18 and 23 students in the class.
Todd said there are fewer than 22. Pierre
said the number of students is even. How
many students are in the class?
Remember to look back and check after
you solve a problem.
1. Did Katie answer the right question?
2. Does Katie’s work match the
information in the problem?
3. Did Katie use a correct procedure?
Katie’s solution
There are 20 students in the class.
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