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Decimals: example questions & answers
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What is 0.4 + 0.35?
- A0.85
- B0.75✓
- C0.14
- D0.05
Answer: Line the decimal points up and add: 0.4 + 0.35 = 0.75.
What is 1.2 + 0.85?
- A2.15
- B1.02
- C0.35
- D2.05✓
Answer: Line the decimal points up and add: 1.2 + 0.85 = 2.05.
What is 2.5 + 1.75?
- A4.35
- B4.25✓
- C4.38
- D0.75
Answer: Line the decimal points up and add: 2.5 + 1.75 = 4.25.
What is 0.6 + 0.45?
- A1.15
- B0.27
- C1.05✓
- D0.15
Answer: Line the decimal points up and add: 0.6 + 0.45 = 1.05.
What is 3.4 + 1.25?
- A4.65✓
- B4.75
- C4.25
- D2.15
Answer: Line the decimal points up and add: 3.4 + 1.25 = 4.65.
What is 0.5 × 6?
- A6.5
- B3✓
- C12
- D0.3
Answer: Multiplying by 0.5 is the same as finding a half of the number, and a half of 6 is 3.
What is 0.25 × 8?
- A2✓
- B8.25
- C32
- D0.2
Answer: Multiplying by 0.25 is the same as finding a quarter of the number, and a quarter of 8 is 2.
What is 1.5 × 4?
- A6✓
- B5.5
- C2.67
- D0.6
Answer: 1.5 × 4 is 1 lot of 4 plus a half of 4: 4 + 2 = 6.
What is 0.75 × 12?
- A9✓
- B12.75
- C16
- D0.9
Answer: Multiplying by 0.75 is the same as finding three quarters of the number, and three quarters of 12 is 9.
What is 2.5 × 6?
- A15✓
- B8.5
- C2.4
- D1.5
Answer: 2.5 × 6 is 2 lots of 6 plus a half of 6: 12 + 3 = 15.
What is 1/2 written as a decimal?
- A5
- B0.05
- C0.5✓
- D1.2
Answer: 1/2 means 1 ÷ 2, which is 0.5.
What is 1/4 written as a decimal?
- A2.5
- B0.025
- C0.25✓
- D0.75
Answer: 1/4 means 1 ÷ 4, which is 0.25.
What is 3/4 written as a decimal?
- A7.5
- B0.075
- C0.75✓
- D0.25
Answer: 3/4 means 3 ÷ 4, which is 0.75.
What is 1/5 written as a decimal?
- A2
- B0.02
- C0.2✓
- D0.8
Answer: 1/5 means 1 ÷ 5, which is 0.2.
What is 3/5 written as a decimal?
- A6
- B0.06
- C0.6✓
- D0.4
Answer: 3/5 means 3 ÷ 5, which is 0.6.
What is 1/8 written as a decimal?
- A1.25
- B0.013
- C0.875
- D0.125✓
Answer: 1/8 means 1 ÷ 8, which is 0.125.