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Sheet # 432

Name_________________________Date:_____________


Explain and Show Your Work.

1) Karen and Patrick walked the tightrope. Patrick walked 1 8/10 meters and Karen walked 2.1 meters. Who walked the longest distance on the tightrope? How many more meters? Write your answer in decimal form.





2) On Monday, there was 12 1/5 cm of rain. On Tuesday, there was another 4.7 cm of rain. What is the total amount of rain? Write your answer in decimal form.






3) I have 3 rolls of colored ribbon. The red is 12 1/2 m long. The blue is 5 6/10 m long. The green is 1.07 m long. What is the total length of ribbon? Write your answer in decimal form.






4) You bought a 5.3 kg roast. After you trimmed the fat, 4 3/4 kg of meat remained. How much fat did you trim from the roast?
Write your answer in decimal form.












































Answers for sheet # 432

1) Karen

0.3 km

2) 16.9 cm

3) 19.17 m

4) 0.55 kg