Decimals

Ordering Decimals: (from the smallest to the biggest)

1.  0.7,   0.65,   0.43,  1.2,  0.09
2. 1.2,   1.03,   1.24,  1.09,  0.74
3. 6.3,   6.03,   3.6,   3.06,   3.66
4. 1.39,  2.96,  1.9,   2.6,    2.06
5. 4.04,  4.4,   4.44,  4.14,  4.64
6. 25.5,  2.55,  20.5,  2.05,  21.5
7. 7.3, 7.32,  4.3,   4.23,   4.32
8. 2.65,  2.5,  2.6,  6.25,  5.62
9. 8.9,  2.8,  2.89,  2.98,  9.28
10. 1.67,  1.7, 1.67, 7.16,  6.17

 Use the three numbers and make the smallest and the biggest numbers possible:

Example: 1, 2,  3

Smallest number: 1.23

Biggest number:  32.1

1.    8,  0,  4
2.    4,  5,  1
3.    8,  2,  3
4.    5,  6,  4
5.    7,  2.  3

Fill in the blanks:

1.  1.5  +  ________ =   2.5

2.  3.25 +  0.75  =  _________

3.  1.25  +  1.25  =  ________

4.   4   -    0.5  =  _____

5.   1.2   -  0.4  =  _______

6.  5  - 0.2 =  _________

7.  5.4  +  3.6  = _________

Word Problems:

1. Find the difference between  23.93 and  14.5

2. Tommy's pet dog gave birth to three puppies. The first puppy weighed 1.23 kg. The second puppy weighed  1.2 kg. The third puppy weighed 1.3 kg. How much did the puppies weigh in total?

3. Cakes cost £1.42 each. Maria buys 4 cakes.
a)How much does Maria spend?
b)How much change will she get if she pays with a £10 note?

4. The hedge around Brian's home was 89.45 cm tall. His dad cut 12.25 cm off it. How tall is the hedge now?

5. John buys a jacket for £39.99, a pair of shoes for 29.99 and a watch for 19.99.
a)How much does he spend in total?
b) If he pays with two £50 notes, what will he get?

6. Kate's wants to buy a toy that costs £25. If she saves £2.50 a week, after how many weeks can she buy the toy?

7. A juice bottle holds 3.5 litres. Emma and her family drink 1.25 litres of juice for breakfast. How much juice is left in the bottle?