Decimal Numbers

Meaning of the Decimal Number

The decimal number represents, through the decimal point (or comma in certain countries), a simple fraction or a number that is not whole.
The decimal point divides the number in the following way:

A - Decimal number

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Practice Decimal Fractions - Advanced

Examples with solutions for Decimal Fractions - Advanced

Exercise #1

Write the following decimal fraction as a simple fraction and simplify:

0.36= 0.36=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Since there are two digits after the decimal point, we divide 36 by 100:

36100 \frac{36}{100}

Now let's find the highest number that divides both the numerator and denominator.

In this case, the number is 4, so:

36:4100:4=925 \frac{36:4}{100:4}=\frac{9}{25}

Answer

925 \frac{9}{25}

Exercise #2

Write the following decimal fraction as a simple fraction and simplify:

0.5= 0.5=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Since there is one digit after the decimal point, we divide 5 by 10:

510 \frac{5}{10}

Now let's find the highest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator.

In this case, the number is 5, so:

5:510:5=12 \frac{5:5}{10:5}=\frac{1}{2}

Answer

12 \frac{1}{2}

Exercise #3

Write the following decimal fraction as a simple fraction and simplify:

0.350 0.350

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Since there are three digits after the decimal point, we divide 350 by 1000:

3501000 \frac{350}{1000}

Now let's find the highest number that divides both the numerator and denominator.

In this case, the number is 50, so:

350:501000:50=720 \frac{350:50}{1000:50}=\frac{7}{20}

Answer

720 \frac{7}{20}

Exercise #4

Write the following decimal fraction as a simple fraction and simplify:

0.630 0.630

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Since there are three digits after the decimal point, we divide 630 by 1000:

6301000 \frac{630}{1000}

Now let's find the highest number that divides both the numerator and denominator.

In this case, the number is 10, so:

630:101000:10=63100 \frac{630:10}{1000:10}=\frac{63}{100}

Answer

63100 \frac{63}{100}

Exercise #5

Write the following decimal fraction as a simple fraction and simplify:

0.8 0.8

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Since there is one digit after the decimal point, we divide 8 by 10:

810 \frac{8}{10}

Now let's find the highest number that divides both the numerator and denominator.

In this case, the number is 2, so:

8:210:2=45 \frac{8:2}{10:2}=\frac{4}{5}

Answer

45 \frac{4}{5}

Exercise #6

Write the following decimal fraction as a simple fraction and simplify:

0.58 0.58

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Since there are two digits after the decimal point, we divide 58 by 100:

58100 \frac{58}{100}

Now let's find the highest number that divides both the numerator and denominator.

In this case, the number is 2, so:

58:2100:2=2950 \frac{58:2}{100:2}=\frac{29}{50}

Answer

2950 \frac{29}{50}

Exercise #7

Write the following decimal as a fraction and simplify:

0.75 0.75

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Since there are two digits after the decimal point, we divide 75 by 100:

75100 \frac{75}{100}

Now let's find the highest number that divides both the numerator and denominator.

In this case, the number is 25, so:

75:25100:25=34 \frac{75:25}{100:25}=\frac{3}{4}

Answer

34 \frac{3}{4}

Exercise #8

Determine whether the exercise is written correctly:

Is the position of the decimal point correct in each number?

6.31+216.222

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First let's fill the zeros in the empty space as follows:

006.310+216.222  006.310\\+216.222\\\

Here We should note that the decimal points are written one below the other.

Therefore, the exercise is written in the appropriate form.

Answer

Yes

Exercise #9

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

True or false:

The positions of the decimal points correspond.

21.52+3.4

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First let's fill in the zeros in the empty spaces as follows:

21.52+03.40 21.52\\+03.40\\ Note that the decimal points are written one below the other.

Therefore, the positions of the decimal points correspond and thus the exercise is written in the correct form.

Answer

True

Exercise #10

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

3.05+213.22

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Note that the decimal points are not written one below the other. They do not correspond.

Therefore, the exercise is not written correctly.

Answer

Not true

Exercise #11

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

3.05+53.2

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Note that the decimal points are not written one below the other. They do not correspond.

Therefore, the exercise is not written correctly.

Answer

Not true

Exercise #12

Choose the correct answer to the following exercise:

5.4+3.22

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 5.4 as follows:

5.40+3.22 5.40\\+3.22\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll add the hundredths after the decimal point:

0+2=2 0+2=2

We'll then add the tenths after the decimal point:

4+2=6 4+2=6

Finally, we'll add the whole numbers before the decimal point:

5+3=8 5+3=8

Finally, simply solve the addition as follows:

5.40+3.228.62 5.40\\+3.22\\8.62

Answer

8.62

Exercise #13

Choose the correct answer to the following exercise:

1.02+6.4

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 6.4 as follows:

1.02+6.40 1.02\\+6.40\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll start by adding the hundredths after the decimal point:

2+0=2 2+0=2

We'll then add the tenths after the decimal point:

0+4=4 0+4=4

Finally, we will add the units before the decimal point:

1+6=7 1+6=7

Finally, calculate as follows:

1.02+6.407.42 1.02\\+6.40\\7.42

Answer

7.42

Exercise #14

Solve the following exercise:

6.55+3.412

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 6.55 as follows:

6.550+3.412 6.550\\+3.412\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

Let's add the thousandths after the decimal point:

0+2=2 0+2=2

Let's add the hundredths after the decimal point:

5+1=6 5+1=6

Let's add the tenths after the decimal point:

5+4=9 5+4=9

Finally, let's add the whole numbers before the decimal point:

6+3=9 6+3=9

And we obtain the following:

6.550+3.4129.962 6.550\\+3.412\\9.962

Answer

9.962

Exercise #15

Choose the correct answer:

111.25+112.3

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion when solving the exercise, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 112.3 as follows:

111.25+112.30 111.25\\+112.30\\

First we'll combine the hundredths after the decimal point:

5+0=5 5+0=5

Next we'll combine the tenths after the decimal point:

2+3=5 2+3=5

Finally, we'll combine the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

1+2=3 1+2=3

1+1=2 1+1=2

1+1=2 1+1=2

This gives us:

111.25+112.30223.55 111.25\\+112.30\\223.55

Answer

223.55