In the number 52.184, what is the value of the digit 8?
A) 8
B) 0.8
C) 0.08
D) 0.008
E) 80
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Which of these decimals is the smallest?
A) 0.6
B) 0.56
C) 0.605
D) 0.065
E) 0.65
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Write these numbers in order, starting with the smallest: 0.7, 0.07, 0.77, 0.707
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Work out 3.6 + 2.45.
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Work out 8.3 - 4.75.
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Round 6.348 to 1 decimal place.
A) 6.3
B) 6.4
C) 6.34
D) 6.35
E) 7.3
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Round 12.5 to the nearest whole number.
A) 12
B) 13
C) 12.5
D) 11
E) 14
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
Work out 4.2 x 7.
(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)
9
Work out 8.4 / 6.
(Total for Question 9 is 2 marks)
10
Write 0.65 as a fraction in its simplest form.
(Total for Question 10 is 2 marks)
11
What is 5/8 as a decimal?
A) 0.625
B) 0.58
C) 0.85
D) 0.5825
E) 0.65
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Complete each conversion below.
(a)Write 0.4 as a percentage.(1)
(b)Write 85% as a decimal.(1)
(c)Write 3/5 as a decimal.(1)
(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)
13
Which of these is equivalent to 0.09?
A) 9%
B) 90%
C) 0.9%
D) 9/10
E) 19%
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Amara buys a notebook for £1.85 and a rubber for £0.79. She pays with a £5 note. Work out how much change she receives.
(Total for Question 14 is 2 marks)
15
A hosepipe is 12.6 m long. Meera cuts off a piece measuring 4.85 m. Work out the length of hosepipe that remains.
(Total for Question 15 is 2 marks)
16
A ribbon is 3.6 m long. It is cut into equal pieces, each 0.4 m long. Work out how many pieces can be cut.
(Total for Question 16 is 2 marks)
17
Work out 4.8 + 2.5 x 1.6.
(Total for Question 17 is 2 marks)
18
Work out 37.8 / 6.
(Total for Question 18 is 2 marks)
19
The number 18.5742 is to be rounded.
(a)Round 18.5742 to the nearest whole number.(1)
(b)Round 18.5742 to 1 decimal place.(1)
(c)Round 18.5742 to 2 decimal places.(1)
(Total for Question 19 is 3 marks)
20
A recipe for one batch of scones needs 0.65 kg of flour.
(a)Bilal makes 4 batches of scones. Work out the total mass of flour needed, in kg.(2)
(b)Give your answer to part (a) in grams.(1)
(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)
21
Which of these numbers does NOT round to 7.2 when rounded to 1 decimal place?
A) 7.155
B) 7.204
C) 7.249
D) 7.16
E) 7.25
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Work out (7.4 - 2.9) x 3.
(Total for Question 22 is 3 marks)
23
Mr Devlin buys 3 tins of paint costing £6.45 each and a paintbrush costing £2.30. He pays with a £30 note. Work out how much change he receives.
(Total for Question 23 is 4 marks)
24
A market stall sells plums at £2.35 per kg.
(a)Farah buys 1.6 kg of plums. Work out the cost, to the nearest penny.(2)
(b)She pays with a £5 note. Work out how much change she receives.(2)
(Total for Question 24 is 4 marks)
25
The digits 3, 6, 0 and 9 are each used exactly once to form a decimal number with one digit before the decimal point and three digits after it, in the form _._ _ _
(a)Write the largest possible number that can be formed.(1)
(b)Write the smallest possible number that can be formed, given that the number cannot start with 0.(2)
(Total for Question 25 is 3 marks)
Mark scheme · EP.M48 Decimals: Practice Set 3
Question 1
B1 C) 0.08 cao
Answer: 0.08
Question 2
B1 D) 0.065 cao
Answer: 0.065
Question 3
B1 0.07, 0.7, 0.707, 0.77 cao
Answer: 0.07, 0.7, 0.707, 0.77
Question 4
B1 6.05 cao
Answer: 6.05
Question 5
B1 3.55 cao
Answer: 3.55
Question 6
B1 A) 6.3 cao
Answer: 6.3
Question 7
B1 B) 13 cao
Answer: 13
Question 8
M1 42 x 7 (= 294) seen, or equivalent complete method