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Decimal Points Quiz Year 5

Read each question carefully. Show your working for money and rounding problems. Use a decimal point in every decimal answer.

Understanding Decimals

1.In 6.48, what value does the digit 4 have?

4 ones
4 tenths
4 hundredths
40 tenths

2.Choose the decimal for eight and seven hundredths.

8.7
8.07
8.70
87.0

Ones

Tenths

Hundredths

3.Using the place value reminder above, write the decimal with 5 ones, 2 tenths and 9 hundredths.

4.Write each number as a decimal: six and four tenths; three and twelve hundredths; nine tenths.

5.Fill each gap with >, < or =: 0.70 0.7; 3.06 3.6; 5.28 5.3.

6.Match each decimal to its word name.

0.36
2.5
4.08
0.9

thirty-six hundredths
two and five tenths
four and eight hundredths
nine tenths

Decimals in Everyday Situations

7.Charlotte buys a notebook for $2.35 and a ruler for $1.40. How much does she pay altogether?

8.A blue skipping rope is 3.45 metres long. A red skipping rope is 3.5 metres long. Which rope is longer, and by how much?

9.Arrange these prices from least to greatest: $4.08, $4.80, $4.18, $4.81.

Rounding and Reasoning

10.Round 7.36 to the nearest tenth. Explain how the hundredths digit helps you decide.

11.Wiremu says 0.6 is smaller than 0.54 because 6 is less than 54. Is his comparison correct? Explain by writing both numbers with the same number of decimal places.

12.A bottle holds 1.25 litres of water. Maia pours in another 0.8 litres. How much water is in the bottle now?