Unit 4 - Fractions, Decimals & Percent (Chpt 3) SELF TESTERS

3.1 Fractions to Decimals /20

1. a) Write each fraction as a decimal. (x/4)
6 1 3 7
(x/1) i) 8 (x/1) ii) 3 (x/1) ii) 5 (x/1) iv) 8

b) Identify each decimal as terminating or repeating. (x/4)

(x/1) i) 2.5 (x/1) ii) 22.2 (x/1) ii) 0.37 (x/1) iv) 2.152

2. Write each decimal as a fraction and then re-write it in simplest form. (x/6)
(x/2) a) 0.02 (x/2) b) 0.625 (x/2) c) 0.81

3. For each fraction, write an equivalent fraction with denominator 10, 100, or 1000. Then, write the
fraction as a decimal. (x/6)
4 3 7
(x/2) a) (x/2) b) (x/2) c) 20
5 50
3.2 Comparing and Ordering Fractions & Decimals /11
1. (x/2) Draw a number line. Order these fractions on the line.
1 8 3 1 6
, , ,
6 6 6
1 6, 6

2. (x/2) Order each set of numbers from least to greatest.

1 14 21 6 2
a) 3.75, 36, 4
b) 6
, 218, 23

3. (x/3) Find a number between each pair of numbers.

1 1 3
a) 4, 3 b) 5, 0.8 c) 0.21, 0.22

4. Several students purchased ribbon for their craft projects.

Student Name Andrea Jocelyn Cam Jesse
Ribbon purchased 5 19 2
1 1.6 1
(m) 8 12 3

a) (x/2) Use a number line to order the ribbon purchased from greatest to least.

b) (x/1) Who purchased the most ribbon?

c) (x/1) Who purchased the least amount of ribbon?

3.3 Adding and Subtracting Fractions /16
1. (x/3) Use
front-end estimation to estimate each sum or difference.
a) 9.043 + 0.9 + 1.15 b) 2.09 + 4.6 + 1.8 c) 9.6 – 7.4

2. (x/4) Addor subtract. Use estimation to check the answers are reasonable.
a) 7.56 + 0.07 + 122.7 b) 7.85 – 6.93

3. Althea bought 3.6 kg of beef, 1.7 kg of cheese, 3 kg of fish and 2.28 kg of rice. What was
(x/2)
the total mass she had to carry? Estimate to check your answer is reasonable.

4. (x/2) TheAndersons can take one of two routes to their cabin on the lake. If they take the
highway route, the distance from their home to the cabin is 156.7 km. If they take the more
scenic route, the distance is 189.4 km. How much longer is the scenic route than the highway
route?

5. (x/2) Find two numbers with a sum of 254.791

6. (x/3) A student added 2.35 + 4.256 and got the sum 4.491.

a) What mistake did the student make?

b) What is the correct answer?

3.4 Multiplying Decimals /20
1. Use Base Ten Blocks to find each product. Record your work on a grid paper.
a) (x/2) 1.6 x 1.2 b) (x/2) 2.1 x 0.8

2. Multiply. Estimate first.

a) (x/2) 7.3 x 2.5 b) (x/2) 6.9 x 0.4

3. (x/3) Dustinearns $26.85 for each overtime hour he works. How much does he earn when he works
3.5hrs of overtime?

5. Find the cost of each item at the grocery store.

a) (x/2) 1.89 kg of peaches at $2.89/kg

b) (x/2) 0.65 kg of cheese at $7.49/kg

c) (x/2) 2.27 kg of carrots at $1.79/kg

6. (x/3) A
skating rink is rectangular. Its dimensions are 19.8 m by 46.3 m. What is the area of the rink?
Estimate to check your answer is reasonable.
3.5 Dividing Decimals /15

1. Estimate to place the decimal point in each quotient. (x/3)

a) (x/1) 17.5 ÷ 2.5 = 7000

b) (x/1) 124.6 ÷ 0.8 = 15575

c) (x/1) 57.96 ÷ 4.6 = 126

2. Divide. Show your work (x/6)

a) (x/2) 9.45 ÷ 0.3

b) (x/2) 1.8 ÷ 0.2

c) (x/2) 428 ÷ 16.

4. Cameron has a board 3.8 m long. He wants to make shelves for his room. Each shelf is to be
0.6 m long. (x/6)
a) (x/2) How many shelves will Cameron get from this board? (show your work)

b) (x/2) He needs 4 shelves. How much board is left over? (show your work)

c) (x/2) Cameron’s sister wants 2 shelves. She makes them from the leftover board. How long will
each shelf be? (show your work)
3.6 Order of Operations with Decimals /27
1. Evaluate. (x/4)
a) (x/2) 2.8 + 3.9 – 4.2 b) (x/2) 78.9 – 9.6 ÷ 0.2

2. Evaluate. (x/4)
a) (x/2) (23.92 – 16.46) x 1.8 b) (x/2) 6.8 ÷ (3.2 – 2.4)

3. Evaluate. (x/9)
a) (x/3) 41.6 – 3.4 x (7.8 + 0.9) b) (x/3) 41.6 – 3.4 x 7.8 + 0.9 c) (x/3) (41.6 – 3.4) x (7.8 + 0.9)

4. Evaluate. (x/10)
a) (x/4) 3.26 + (4.85 ÷ 0.05) – 3.75 x 4.2 b) (x/3) 1.899 ÷ 0.012 + 3.496 ÷ 1.15 c) (x/3) 9.342 x 2.5 – 3.86 x 2.3
3.7 Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percent /23
1. Write each fraction as a decimal and a percent. (x/8)
a) (x/1) 21/35 b) (x/1) 14/20 c) (x/1) 28/56 d) (x/1) 12/16

e) (x/1) 18/200 f) (x/1) 19/20 g) (x/1) 16/25 h) (x/1) 32/40

2. Ruth’s test scores were: 17/20, 21/28, and 40/50.

a) (x/3) Write each test score as a percent.

b) (x/1) Order the test scores from greatest to least.

3. Write each percent as a fraction and a decimal. (x/8)

a) (x/2) 18% b) (x/2) 37% c) (x/2) 86% d) (x/2) 99%

4. (x/3) Benjamin completed 27 of 30 questions on a test. Madison completed 83% of the questions.
Who completed more questions? (Show your work)
3.8 Solving Percent Problems /26
1. Calculate the following percent questions (Show your work). (x/12)
a) (x/2)10% of 78 b) (x/2) 15% of 60 c) (x/2) 20% of 120

d) (x/2) 65% of 84 e) (x/2) 87% of 118 f) (x/2) 37% of 215

2. The regular price of a skateboard is $74.99. Find the sale price before taxes when the skateboard is on
sale for (Show your work): (x/4)
a) (x/2) 30% off b) (x/2) 25% off

3. Find the tip left by each customer at a restaurant (Show your work). (x/4)
a) (x/2) Wally: 15% of $25.73

b) (x/2) Pam: 25% of $19.48

4. The Goods and Services tax (GST) is currently 5% (Show your work). (x/6)
a) (x/3) Find the GST for a package of 5 mechanical pencils: $4.49. Find the total cost including GST.

b) (x/3) Find the GST for a backpack: $29.99. Find the total cost including GST