Unit 4 Section 2 : Revision of the four rules (decimals)

This section is intended to act as a revision of basic number operations (+, -, × and ÷) with decimals.
It assumes that you have covered these operations before.

The example question below shows the working using the "traditional" methods for each operation.
There are other methods for each operation which are equally acceptable. You should choose the one you find easiest.

Example Question

Calculate:
(a) 3.8 + 10.42
(b) 18.2 - 0.36
(c) 8.2 × 3.7
(d) 1.56 ÷ 0.3

Practice Questions
Work out the answer to each of these questions then click on the button marked Click on this button below to see the correct answer to see whether you are correct.

(a) What is 21.5 + 3.27?

(b) What is 3.25 - 2.71?

(c) What is 2.41 × 2.3?

(d) What is 1.64 ÷ 0.4?

 

Exercises

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Question 1
Do these additions:
(a) 3.5 + 4.2 =
(b) 16.1 + 32.6 =
(c) 1.5 + 3.8 =
(d) 13.3 + 14.61 =
(e) 18.6 + 0.42 =
(f) 3.14 + 0.34 =
Question 2
Do these subtractions:
(a) 6.4 - 2.1 =
(b) 27.8 - 13.6 =
(c) 3.2 - 0.8 =
(d) 8.2 - 4.5 =
(e) 6.62 - 0.34 =
(f) 8.3 - 6.27 =
Question 3
Do these multiplications:
(a) 4.3 × 2 =
(b) 3.5 × 4 =
(c) 7.4 × 6 =
(d) 6.2 × 7 =
(e) 18.3 × 9 =
(f) 5.62 × 5 =
Question 4
Do these divisions:
(a) 6.8 ÷ 2 =
(b) 63.9 ÷ 3 =
(c) 52.4 ÷ 4 =
(d) 75.5 ÷ 5 =
(e) 99.4 ÷ 7 =
(f) 151.8 ÷ 6 =
Question 5
Do these mixed questions:
(a) 12.6 + 8.5 =
(b) 76.3 - 18.7 =
(c) 20.39 - 15.6 =
(d) 17.6 × 4 =
(e) 132.7 × 6 =
(f) 36.61 ÷ 7 =
Question 6
Do these multiplications:
(a) 5.6 × 0.3 =
(b) 2.3 × 1.5 =
(c) 4.8 × 0.21 =
(d) 3.4 × 9.4 =
(e) 3.6 × 0.72 =
(f) 8.2 × 0.91 =
Question 7
Do these divisions:
(a) 18.6 ÷ 0.3 =
(b) 74.5 ÷ 0.5 =
(c) 0.36 ÷ 0.02 =
(d) 10.5 ÷ 5 =
(e) 45 ÷ 0.09 =
(f) 0.84 ÷ 0.4 =
Question 8
Do these mixed questions:
(a) 21.6 ÷ 0.4 =
(b) 8.2 - 0.37 =
(c) 0.62 × 7 =
(d) 3.2 × 0.17 =
(e) 8.4 ÷ 8 =
(f) 3.7 × 2.01 =

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