Decimals – Question Bank

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a)

[2]

No ans 1 mark

Any correct reason with a decision of ‘no’ scores 1 mark

Eg :

 Bushra has multiplied 0.4 by 10 but hasn’t multiplied 480 by 10

 It should be 4800 not 48
 The correct answer is 1200 but 48 divided by 4 is 12

(b) Alex knows that 374 × 3 = 1122

He thinks that 1122 ÷ 0.3 equals 37.4

Is Alex correct?
Tick ( ) a box. Yes No

Explain your
answer. .............................................................................................................................
.............

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 No and correct reason, e.g.

 No, answer should be 3740
or
 No, 1122Q30 = 37.4 or
No, 11.22Q0.3 = 37.4
Accept any equivalent reason, e.g.
Dividing by a smaller decimal than in the given equation, gives a bigger answer.

or

Dividing by a number less than one produces an answer greater than 1122.

Q2.Ibrahim has some building blocks that are all cubes of the same size. He uses three
of the blocks to make a pile with a height of 43.5 cm. Then he makes a row with five
of the blocks with no gaps.

Work out the length of the row of five blocks.

..................................... cm [2]

72.5 (cm) 2 marks Award 1 mark for a correct method,

e.g.(43.5 ÷ 3) × 5 or for 14.5 seen

Q3)

Ans 12 and -12

Q4)

Ans
0.008 < 0.2 < 0.304 < 0.57

Q5)

Ans

2.86
Q6) Work out
0.8 x 4

Ans – 3.2

Q7)

Write these in order of size, smallest to largest

(a)0.22 0.63 √ 0.09 0.4 2

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(b) 0.59 85% 20% 0.8 13%
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(a)

1 mark for largest to smallest or any 3 correct order

(b) 13%, 20%, 0.59, 0.8, 85% 2 marks

1 mark for largest to smallest or any 3 correct order

Q8)

Simplify the ratio.

250g : 3.5kg ---------------------------[2]

Ans
250:3500

1:14