Fractions and Decimals
25 free practice questions with explanations
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Fractions and Decimals: example questions & answers
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What is 1/4 of 20?
- A4
- B5✓
- C10
- D15
Answer: 1/4 of 20 = 20 ÷ 4 = 5.
What is 1/2 of 30?
- A10
- B15✓
- C20
- D25
Answer: 1/2 of 30 = 30 ÷ 2 = 15.
What is 0.5 as a fraction?
- A1/2✓
- B1/3
- C1/4
- D2/3
Answer: 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2.
What is 3/4 as a decimal?
- A0.25
- B0.50
- C0.75✓
- D0.90
Answer: 3/4 = 0.75.
A pizza is cut into 8 slices. Sarah eats 2 slices. What fraction does she eat?
- A1/4✓
- B1/2
- C6/8
- D3/8
Answer: Sarah eats 2/8 = 1/4 of the pizza.
What is 1/3 of 15?
- A3
- B5✓
- C10
- D12
Answer: 1/3 of 15 = 15 ÷ 3 = 5.
What is 0.25 as a fraction?
- A1/2
- B1/3
- C1/4✓
- D2/3
Answer: 0.25 = 25/100 = 1/4.
A book has 200 pages. You read 1/4 of it. How many pages did you read?
- A25
- B50✓
- C75
- D100
Answer: 1/4 of 200 = 200 ÷ 4 = 50 pages.
What is 2/3 as a decimal (rounded to 2 decimal places)?
- A0.33
- B0.50
- C0.67✓
- D0.75
Answer: 2/3 = 0.6666... ≈ 0.67.
What is 0.5 + 0.25?
- A0.30
- B0.50
- C0.75✓
- D0.90
Answer: 0.5 + 0.25 = 0.75.
What is 1.5 + 2.3?
- A3.6
- B3.7✓
- C3.8
- D3.9
Answer: 1.5 + 2.3 = 3.8.
What is 3.6 - 1.2?
- A2.2
- B2.3
- C2.4✓
- D2.5
Answer: 3.6 - 1.2 = 2.4.