Important Question for Class 6

Mathematics
Chapter 8 – Decimals

Very Short Answer Type Questions 1 Mark

2 5 5
1. Write in decimal form: 400  60  7   
10 100 1000

Ans: Let’s use basic arithmetic operations:

2 5 5
 400  60  7   
10 100 1000

200  50  5
 467 
1000

 467  0.255

 467.255

2. Express the term 4 m in km using decimals.

Ans: The expression is:

1 km = 1000 m

4
4 m  km  0.004 km
1000

9
3. , in decimal form can be written as:
1000

9
Ans:  0.009
1000

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4. The correct expanded form of 3.07 is

(a) (3 10)   7 
1

 10 

(b) (3 1)   7 
1

 10 

(c) (3 1)   7 
1 

 100 

(d) None of these

Ans: (C)
Since,

3.07  3  0.07

 1 
 (3 1)   7  
 100 

5. Fill in the blanks, 2  0.7  ___

Ans:

2.0  0.7  1.3

Short Answer Type Questions 2 Marks

13
1. Express 17 as decimals
1000

Ans:
13
 17
1000

17 1000  13

1000

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 17000  13

1000

17013

1000

 17.013

2. Convert 6.3, 8.19, 0.276 and 74 into like decimals

Ans: So, we need to convert the given number 6.3, 8.19, 0.276, 74 into like
decimals. Since, we know that decimals that have same number of decimal places
are called like decimals.
Therefore, the like decimals will be:
 6.300, 8.190, 0.276, 74.000

3. Compare 34.7 and 34.68

Ans: In the given question we need to compare two numbers. So for comparing
two numbers, we always need to compare each of the digits places.

Here, it can be seen that before the decimal places both have the same digits. So
now we will compare the digits after the decimals.

Therefore, on comparing it, we get:

34.7  34.68

4. Add and express in kilograms using decimals: 3 kg and 448 g .

Ans: 3 kg and 448 g

 3 kg  448 g

1
1g =
1000 kg

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 448
 3kg  kg
1000

 3 kg  0.448 kg

 3.448 kg

5. Express 4 g in kilograms using decimals.

Ans:
1
1g =
1000 kg

4
4g kg  0.004 kg
1000

6. Express in kilometres using decimals 8 km 56 m .

Ans: 8 km 56 m

1
1m =
1000 km

 8 km  56 m

56
 8 km  km
1000

 8 km  0.056 km = 8.056 km

Short Answer Type Questions 3 Marks

1. Write the following in ascending order 3.83, 5.07, 0.8, 0.365 and 6.4

Ans: Converting into like terms

3.830, 5.070, 0.800, 0.365, 6.400

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So, the ascending order is:
0.365, 0.800, 3.830, 5.070, 6.400

39
2. Convert into decimal fraction
4

Ans: By performing division:

9.75
4 ) 39
36
30
 28
20
 20
0

5
3. Convert into decimal fraction 4
8

Ans: By solving given fraction

5 (4  8)  5 37
4  
8 8 8

By performing division:

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 4.625
8) 37
32
50
 48
20
 16
40
 40
0

5
4. Convert into decimal fraction
26

Ans: By performing division:

0.192307692
4 50
26
240
234
60
52
80
78
200
182
180
156
240
234
60
52
8

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5. Add: 37.8, 56, 165.08, 574.6.
Ans: By adding given numbers

37.8  56.00  165.08  574.60  833.48

Therefore, on adding 37.8, 56, 165.08, 574.6, we get 833.48 .

6. Subtract 27.56 from 52.1.

Ans: By subtracting 27.56 from 52.1

52.10  27.56  24.54

Therefore, we get 24.54 on subtracting 25.76 from 52.1

7. Simplify: 42.4  23.57  53.64 17.8

Ans: By adding 42.4 and 53.64
42.40

53.64

96.04

By adding

23.57 and 17.8

23.57

17.80

41.37

Now, by subtracting

41.37 from 96.04

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 96.04

 41.37

54.67

Long Answer Type Questions 4 Marks

1. Arrange the digits 178.264 in the place value chart. Write the place value of
each digit. AIso, write 178.264 in expanded form.
Ans: Place value chart:

Hundred’s Ten’s One’s . 1

th
1
th
1
th
10 100 1000

1 7 8 2 6 4

Expanded from:
178.264  178  0.264
1 1 1
 1100  7 10  8 1  2  6  4
10 100 1000
2 6 4
 100  70  8   
10 100 1000

2. Convert decimals into a fraction in its simplest form

(a) 0.08
Ans: Simplest form of given decimals can be written as
8 4 2
0.08   
100 50 25

(b) 0.525
Ans: Simplest form of given decimals can be written as
525 105 21
0.525   
1000 200 40

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3. Convert decimals as mixed fraction

(a) 34.8
Ans: The conversion is:

34.8  34  0.8

8
 34 
10

4
 34 
5

4
 34
5

(b) 4.284
Ans: The conversion is:

4.284  4  0.284

284
 4
1000

142
 4
500

71 71
 4 4
250 250

4. Convert fractions into decimals

249
(a)
100

Ans: The conversion is:

249
 2.49
100

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 3104
(b)
100

Ans: The conversion is:

3104
 31.04
100

4002
(c)
1000

Ans: The conversion is:

4002
 4.002
1000

Long Answer Type Questions 5 Marks

1. A student covers a journey of bus in 4 hours. He covers distance of

74 km224 m during first and second hour, 58 km56 m during third hour and
62 km8 m during fourth hour. What is the length of his journey?

Ans: In the question, it is given that,

The distance covered during first and second hour is 74 km224 m .

The distance covered during third hour is 58 km56 m .

Distance covered during fourth hour is 62 km8 m .

 Total distance covered in 4 hours is 194 km 288 m .

74 km 224 m

58 km 56 m

 62 km 8m

194km 288m

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2. Ganesh purchased a book worth Rs.156.65 from a bookseller and he gave
him Rs.500 note. How much balance did he get back?

Ans: Cost of book  Rs. 156.65

Total amount given by Ganesh  Rs. 500
500.00

156.65

343.35

So, the balance given by shopkeeper  Rs. 343.35

3. The total weight of a box containing 14 kg750 g of mangoes, 5 kg80 g of apples

is 22 kg 200 g . How much is the weight of the empty box?

Ans: Weight of mangoes  14 kg750 g

Weight of Apples  5 kg80 g

Total weight of box  22 kg200 g

14 kg 750g

5 kg 80g
19 kg 830 g

So, the weight of empty box = total box weight - total weight of fruits

 22kg 200 g - 19 kg 830 g = 2 kg370 g .

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