True Colors: Subtracting Decimals

Practice decimal subtraction with this engaging worksheet! An equation is written within each dog bone, featuring decimals to the tenths or hundredths place. Students must determine whether the equation is true or false. If the difference is incorrect, learners will write the correct answer beneath the bone.

This activity will build upon fifth graders’ decimal subtraction skills by challenging them to identify true equations and correct false ones. Students can also strengthen estimation and mental math skills as they figure out whether the equation could be true. Mastering decimal subtraction to the hundredths can prepare learners for more complex decimal operations and for calculating change in money-based problems.

Continue practicing with Subtracting Decimals: Puzzle Fun and Subtracting Decimals: Decimal Line-Up #1.