FORM 2 TERM 1

TOPIC : Decimals
KEY POINTS : representation; matching number names; place value; ascending and
descending order; round; rational form; convert fractions to decimals;
terminating, non-terminating and recurring decimals; problem solving
1) Write each number in words
a) 4.2 -four point two
b) 98.6 -ninety eight point six
c) 269.16-two hundred and nine point sixteen
d) 41.08 -forty one point eight
e) 276.008 -two hundred and seventy six
f) 3.089 -three point eighty six
g) 405.718 -four hundred and five point seven hundred and eighteen

2) Identify the place value of the underlined digit

Number Place value Value

a) 975.4 Hundreds 900

b) 12.745 Tenths 40

c) 254.72 Tenths 70

d) 153.7 Tens 50

e) 85.378 Ones 8

f) 29.413 Tenth 10

g) 12.6 Ones 2

h) 680.954 900
Hundredths

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3 a) Write the following decimals in ascending order:
i) 2.5, 2.05, 4.3, 2, 2.14
Answer=2 ,4.5 ,2.5 ,2.14 ,2.05

ii) 4.9, 0.6, 0.47, 2.4, 0.42

Answer=4.9 ,2.4 ,0.47,0.6 ,0.42

b) Write the following decimals in descending order:

i) 0.4, 0.23, 0.47, 0.19, 2.3
Answer=0.47 ,0.4 ,2.3 ,0.23 , 0.19

ii) 0.402, 0.85, 0.375, 0.42, 1.2

Answer=

4) Write correct to the specified number of decimal places in brackets:

a) 10.09 (2 decimal places) -1009.
b) 0.40275 (2 decimal places) -040.275
c) 0.0835 (2 decimal places)- 008.35
d) 6.351 (2 decimal places)- 635.1
e) 0.316 (2 decimal places) -031.6
f) 2.4126 (3 decimal places) -2412.6
g) 0.3031 (3 decimal places)- 0303.1

5) Write 7.7815 correct to

a) the nearest whole number
b) 1 decimal place
c) 3 decimal places

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 A) -8
B) -77.815
C) -7781.5

6) Convert these fractions to their terminating decimals (These decimals will work out exactly
as they will have limited number of decimal places).

Fraction Terminating
decimal
a)
0.5

b)
0.25

c)
0.2

d)
0.8

e)
0.4

f)
0.6

g)
0.75

h)
0.375

i)
0.625

j)
0.875

k)
0.063

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 l)
0.313

m)
1.25

7) Convert these fractions to their non-terminating repeating decimal (A decimal number that
continues infinitely with repeated pattern).

Fraction Non-terminating repeating decimal Recurring decimal

(recurring) form
0.3333333…
i)
(the 3 repeats forever)

ii) 0.666666666.. 0.6

iii) 0.166666666.. 0.16

iv) 0.8333333333.. 0.83

v) 0.2945454545.. 0.2954

0.142857142857...
vi)
(the "142857" repeats forever)

vii) 0.51428571.. 0.51428571

viii) 1.22222222222222…. 1.222222

ix) 2.666666667.. 2.666667

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8) Express the following rational numbers in fraction form.
(Rational Numbers: Any number that can be written in fraction form is a rational number.
This includes integers, terminating decimals, and non-terminating repeating decimals as well
as fractions).

Classification
(integer, terminating decimal,
Rational Number Fraction Form
non-terminating repeating
decimal, fraction)

i) 6 ?

ii) 0.25 ?

iii) ?

iv) 4 ?

v) 3.75 ?

vi) ?

vii) 0 ?

viii) ?

ix) 0.75 ?

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9) Calculate the following:
a) 5.05 + 3.75 =8.8

b) 8.62 – 0.51=8.11

c) 25.5 x 0.05 =1.27500

d) 13.8 + 3.43 – 1.6 =15.65

e) =0.79606962

f) =3.6080

10) I entered a store with $18.95 and bought two articles. One cost $6.35 and the other cost $9.40.
How much money do I have left?
Answer=$3.02

11) Calculate the cost of 3.5 m of ribbon at 80 cents a meter.

Answer=$2.08

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Mr. Patrick Ramdath (CPDD)