Decimals

48 marks from 48 questions

Question 1
Is 14.03 smaller than 14.587?

a. Yes
b. No

Question 2
Complete this conversion factor.
1t= kg

Question 3
14.587, 18.5, 14.03, 9.234, 14.59
How many decimal numbers in this list have a whole number part of 14?

Question 4
Which of these phrases means 8 ‘is not equal to’ 9?

a. 8<9
b. 8>9
c. 8=9
d. 8≠9

Question 5
A decimal number is bigger if it has more decimal places.
Is this statement true or false?

a. True
b. False

Question 6
When the numbers 0.04, 0.40, 0.043 are arranged in order, which is the middle number?
Question 7
The numbers 8.675, 8.67, 8.6 are:

a. all the same

b. arranged in descending order

c. arranged in ascending order

d. not any of the above

Question 8
Put these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.
5.43, 5.03, 5.421, 5.4
, , ,

Question 9
Which symbol goes between these numbers?

2.5 L 2592 mL

a. <
b. >
c. =

Question 10
Change all the measurements to metres.
Which is the shortest distance?

a. 10.354 km

b. 10 km 53 m 4 cm

c. 1034.5 m

d. 1035.4 m

Question 11
Put these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.
21.5, 21.61, 21.35, 21.482
, , ,
Question 12
Which symbol goes between these numbers?

0.75 kg 750 g

a. <
b. >
c. =

Question 13
How many decimal places will there be in the answer to 7.001 × 0.2?

Question 14

0.025 × 100 =

Question 15
Complete this calculation:
0.4 = × 0.1

Question 16
631 × 24 = 15 144
So 6.31 × 2.4 =

Question 17
How many decimal places will be in the answer to 6.31 × 2.4?

Question 18
Evaluate 1.2 × 0.5 without using a calculator.
1.2 × 0.5 =
Question 19

45 × 0.4 =

Question 20

14.5 × 0.1 =

Question 21
326 × 8 = 2608
What is 326 × 0.08?

a. 260800
b. 260.8
c. 26.08
d. 2.608

Question 22
Evaluate 0.05 × 31.98 without using a calculator.
0.05 × 31.98 =

Question 23

4.05 × 0.08 =

Question 24

6.25 × 200 =
Question 25
5.6 ÷ 0.7 can be worked out by making an equivalent calculation.
Select a correct method to find an equivalent calculation.

5.6 × 10
a.
0.7 ÷ 10

5.6 × 10
b.
0.7 × 10

5.6 ÷ 10
c.
0.7 × 10

Question 26
Complete this method to change this division into an equivalent calculation.

36 × 10
36 ÷ 0.6 =
0.6 × 10

=
6

Question 27
Complete this method to change this division into an equivalent calculation.

3.2 × 10
3.2 ÷ 0.4 =
0.4 × 10

32
=

Question 28
0.8 ÷ 0.02 is the same as:

a. 8÷2
b. 80 ÷ 2
Question 29
Which of these fractions is an equivalent calculation to 68 ÷ 0.4?

68
a.
4

68
b.
40

680
c.
4

Question 30

-8 ÷ 0.04 =

Question 31
Complete this method to change this division into an equivalent calculation.

7.8 × 10
7.8 ÷ 0.3 =
0.3 × 10

=
3

Question 32
93 ÷ 0.1 = 930 ÷ 1
= 930

So 93 ÷ 0.1 is the same as 93 × 10.

Use this method to complete the following calculation.

7.03 ÷ 0.0001 = 7.03 ×

=

Question 33
Find 4.8 ÷ 0.02 without using a calculator.

4.8 ÷ 0.02 =
Question 34
Calculate -316 ÷ 0.3, correct to one decimal place.
-316 ÷ 0.3 =

Question 35

38 ÷ 0.8 =

Question 36
Work out an estimate of the answer to 98.2125 ÷ 6.75 by rounding both numbers to the nearest
whole number.
Then select the exact answer to the calculation from options a–d.
a. 1.455
b. 14.55
c. 145.5
d. 1455

Question 37
Complete this equivalent calculation.
45 × 0.4 = 45 × ÷ 10

Question 38
Which calculation has the same answer as 35 × 0.9?
a. 35 × (1 + 0.1)
b. 35 × (1 − 0.9)
c. 35 × (1 − 0.1)

Question 39
Is this statement true or false?
Multiplications can be done in any order.
a. True
b. False
Question 40
Enter a number to complete the missing value.
12 × 0.7 = 12 × ÷ 10

Question 41
Which of these calculations could be used to make it easier to multiply by 0.12?
a. 0.3 × 0.5
b. 0.4 × 0.5
c. 0.3 × 0.1
d. 0.4 × 0.3

Question 42
Enter the missing number to complete the calculation.
28 × 0.9 = 28 × (1 − )

Question 43
Enter the missing number to complete the calculation.

32 × 0.35 = 32 × 0.5 × 0.7

= × 0.7

Question 44
Complete this equivalent calculation.
51 × 0.03 = 51 × ÷

Question 45
Enter the missing numbers to complete this calculation.

12 × 1.7 × 2.5 = 12 × 2.5 × 1.7

= × 1.7

=3× × 1.7

=3×

= 51
Question 46
Enter the missing numbers to complete this calculation.

28 ×
= 28 × 0.5 × 0.3
0.15

= × 0.3

= × 3 ÷ 10

= ÷ 10

Question 47
Enter the missing numbers to complete this calculation.

33 × 0.9 = 33 × ( 1 − 0.1)

= 33 × 1 − 33 × 0.1

= 33 −

= − 0.3

Question 48
Complete this equivalent calculation.
2.8 × 0.09 = (2.8 × )÷