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

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 #2

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 #3

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 #4

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 #5

Write the following decimal as a fraction and simplify:

0.75 0.75

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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 #6

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

0.350 0.350

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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 #7

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 #8

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 #9

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

0.5= 0.5=

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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 #10

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

0.630 0.630

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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 #11

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 #12


Fill in the missing sign:

0.305 — 0.30 0.305\text{ }_{—\text{ }}0.30

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Step-by-Step Solution

In order to compare which is greater, we will compare the numbers by adding 0 to 0.30 in the following way:

0.305?0.300 0.305\text{?}0.300

Note that before the decimal point we have 0 in both numbers

After the decimal point in both numbers we have the number 3 and then the number 0

The different numbers are the last numbers 5 and 0

Since 5 is greater than 0 the appropriate sign is:

0.305 > 0.300

Answer

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Exercise #13

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

1.02+6.4

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, 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 add the hundredths after the decimal point:

2+0=2 2+0=2

We'll add the tenths after the decimal point:

0+4=4 0+4=4

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

1+6=7 1+6=7

And we get:

1.02+6.407.42 1.02\\+6.40\\7.42

Answer

7.42

Exercise #14

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

5.4+3.22

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, 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 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

And we get:

5.40+3.228.62 5.40\\+3.22\\8.62

Answer

8.62

Exercise #15

Circle the correct answer to 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 get:

6.550+3.4129.962 6.550\\+3.412\\9.962

Answer

9.962