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Decimal Discoveries Worksheet

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Decimal Discoveries Worksheet

Decimal Discoveries Worksheet

Decimal number line and coins illustration

🔢 Part 1: Understanding Decimals

1. Circle the correct answer. What does the decimal 0.1 mean?

One whole

One tenth

One hundred

Ten wholes

2. Which of these represents 0.5 as a fraction?

1/2

1/5

5/1

1/10

3. How much money is 0.5 dollars in New Zealand?

💰 Part 2: Decimals and Money

4. Check all the amounts that equal 0.1 dollars:

10 cents

50 cents

One tenth of a dollar

$0.10

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct decimal amounts:

50 cents = $______

10 cents = $______

25 cents = $______

75 cents = $______

📊 Part 3: Matching Decimals and Fractions

6. Match each decimal with its fraction:
1. 0.1
2. 0.5
3. 0.25
4. 0.75
A. 3/4
B. 1/10
C. 1/2
D. 1/4

🔢 Part 4: Ordering Decimals

7. Put these decimals in order from smallest to largest:

Decimals: 0.75, 0.1, 0.5, 0.25

8. Explain your thinking for question 7. How did you decide which decimal was smallest?

🎨 Part 5: Drawing Decimals

9. Draw a picture to show what 0.3 (three tenths) looks like. You could use a rectangle divided into 10 parts:
10. Show your working: If you have $1.00 and you spend $0.25, how much money do you have left?

🌟 Part 6: Real-Life Decimals

11. Where might you see decimals in real life? Write three examples:

1. ________________________

2. ________________________

3. ________________________

12. True or False? Circle your answers:

0.5 is bigger than 0.25

True
False

0.1 is the same as 1/10

True
False

0.75 is smaller than 0.5

True
False

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