Chapter 6: Decimals
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs):
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1) 10
is equal to
(a) 3.1
(b) 1.3
(c) 0.3
(d) 0.03
Solution: c
2) What is the place value of 9 in the given decimal 19.4
(1) ones
(2) tens
(3) tenth
(4) hundredth
Solution: 1
1
3) What is the decimal expansion 100
× 8?
(a) 0.8
(b) 8.00
(c) 800
(d) 0.08
Solution: d
4) What is the place value of 5 in the given decimal 924.75?
(a) ones
(b) tens
(c) tenth
(d) hundredth
Solution: d
5) 65 km 13 m into km is
a) 65.013
b) 65
c) 65.120
d) none of the above
Solution: a
6) Write 2 rupees 50 paise as decimal
a) 2.05
b) 2
c) 2.50
d) 2.500
Solution: c
7) The value of 3/25 is
(a) 1.2
(b) 0.12
(c) 0.012
(d) None of these
Solution: b
8) 1 cm is equal to
(a) 0.1 m
(b) 0.01 m
(c) 0.10 m
(d) 0.001 m
Solution: b
9) 9 kg 2 gm is equal to
(a) 9.2 kg
(b) 9.02 kg
(c) 9.002 kg
(d) 9.2 kg
Solution: c
10) The value of 0.5 + 0.005 + 5.05 is
(a) 5.55
(b) 5.555
(c) 5.055
(d) 5.550
Solution: b
11) 0.35 − 0.035 is equal to
(a) 0.3
(b) 0.349
(c) 0.315
(d) 0.353
Solution: c
12) Which is greater among 2.3, 2.03, 2.33, 2.05?
(a) 2.3
(b) 2.03
(c) 2.33
(d) 2.05
Solution: c
13) 2.5 + 3.05 − 4.005 is equal to
(a) 1.545
(b) 1.455
(c) 1.554
(d) 0.545
Solution: a
14) 108.56 can be written in words as
(a) One hundred eight point fifty-six
(b) One hundred eight point five six
(c) Ten thousand eight hundred fifty-six
(d) none of these
Solution: b
15) Which of the following points lies between 0.1 and 0.2?
(a) 0.19
(b) 1.9
(c) 10.9
(d) 1.09
Solution: a
16) The place value of 5 in 20.5 is:
(a) 5
(b) 50
5
(c) 10
5
(d) 100
Solution: c
17) 5.008 can be written in words as
(a) Five thousand eight
(b) Five point eight
(c) Fifty point eight
(d) five point zero eight
Solution: d
11
18) Decimal representative of 2
is?
a) 5.5
b) 5.6
c) 5.1
d) 4.5
Solution: a
1
19) What is the decimal expansion of 100
× 9?
(a) 0.9
(b) 9.00
(c) 900
(d) 0.09
Solution: d
2
20) The decimal form of 30 + 7 + 100
is?
(a) 307.2
(b) 37.002
(c) 37.20
(d) 37.02
Solution: d
21) Five and seven-hundredths is equal to
(a) 5.7
(b) 5.07
(c) 5.70
(d) 0.57
Solution: b
22) 13.572 correct to the tenth place is
(a) 10
(b) 13.57
(c) 14.5
(d) 13.6
Solution: d
23) 1 g is equal to
(a) 0.1 kg
(b) 0.01 kg
(c) 0.001 kg
(d) 0.0001 kg
Solution: c
24) 0.023 lies between
(a) 0.2 and 0.3
(b) 0.02 and 0.03
(c) 0.029 and 0.03
(d) 0.026 and 0.024
Solution: b
25) The face value of 6 in .07846
(a) 6/1000
(b) 6/100000
(c) 6/100
(d) 6/10
Solution: b
26) Which of the following decimal numbers is the smallest?
(a) 0.108
(b) 1.08
(c) 0.801
(d) 0.81
Solution: a
27) 0.003 × 0.2 is equal to
(a) 0.6
(b) 0.06
(c) 0.006
(d) 0.0006
Solution: d
28) Which number is greater than 0.08?
(a) 0.7
(b) 0.025
(c) 0.94
(d) 0.0348
Solution: a
29) 25 + 0.45 + 0.9 is equal to
(a) 26.30
(b) 26.40
(c) 26
(d) 26.35
Solution: d
30) Write as decimal, ‘thirty and one-tenth’
(a) 30.1
(b) 30.01
(c) 30.001
(d) 30.0001
Solution: a
Subjective Questions:
1) Write the following in decimals:
5 hundreds 3 tens 8 ones 4 tenths
Solution:
5 Hundreds + 3 Tens + 8 Ones + 4 Tenths
1
= 5 x 100 + 3 x 10 + 8 x 1 + 4 x 10
4
= 500 + 30 + 8 + 10
4
= 538 + 10
= 538.4
2) Write the decimals shown in the following place value table:
Solution:
(i) We can write it as 307.12
(ii) We can write it as 9543.025
(iii) We can write it as 12.503
3) Write each of the following decimals in words:
(i) 175.04
(ii) 0.21
(iii) 9.004
(iv) 0.459
Solution:
(i) 175.04 can be written as one hundred seventy five and four
hundredths.
(ii) 0.21 can be written as zero and twenty one hundredths.
(iii) 9.004 can be written as nine and four thousandths.
(iv) 0.459 can be written as zero and four hundred fifty nine
thousandths.
4) Represent 1.3, 3.8, and 4.1 on the number line.
Solution:
A represents 1.3
B represents 3.8
and C represents 4.1
5) Arnav bought vegetables weighing 11 kg. Out of this, 3 kg 500 g is
Cabbage, 2 kg 75 g is tomatoes and the rest is onion. What is the
weight of the onion?
Solution:
Total= 11kg
Cabbage= 3 kg 500 g =3.500 kg
Tomatoes= 2 kg 75 g = 2.075 kg
Onion=11 -3.500 - 2.075=5.425 kg
6) The length of Ramesh’s notebook is 9 cm 5 mm. What will be its
length in cm?
Solution: The length of Ramesh’s notebook is 9 cm 5 mm
The length in cm is [(9 + 5 / 10)] cm = 9.5 cm
7) The length of a young gram plant is 65 mm. Express its length in
cm.
Solution: The length of the gram plant is 65 mm
Hence, the length in cm is 65 / 10 = 6.5 cm
8) Write the following decimals in the place value table.
(a) 19.4 (b) 0.3 (c) 10.6 (d) 205.9
Solutions:
9) Rashid spent Rs 35.75 for Maths book and Rs 32.60 for Science
book. Find the total amount spent by Rashid.
Solution:
Price of Maths book = Rs. 35.75
Price of Science book = Rs. 32.60
Total amount spent by Rashid is
Therefore, the amount spent by Rashid is Rs 68.35.
10) Radhika’s mother gave her Rs 10.50 and her father gave her Rs
15.80, find the total amount given to Radhika by the parents.
Solution:
Amount given by mother = Rs. 10.50
Amount given by mother = Rs. 15.80
Total amount given by parents is
Therefore, the amount given by her parents is Rs 26.30.
11) Nasreen bought 3 m 20 cm cloth for her shirt and 2 m 5 cm cloth
for her trouser. Find the total length of cloth bought by her.
Solution:
Cloth for shirt = 3 m 20 cm
Cloth for trouser = 2 m 5 cm
Total length of cloth is
Hence, the total length of cloth bought by her is 5.25 m.
12) Naresh walked 2 km 35 m in the morning and 1 km 7 m in the
evening. How much distance did he walk in all?
Solution:
Distance walked in the morning = 2 km 35 m
= 2.035 km
Distance walked in the evening = 1 km 7 m
= 1.007 km
Total distance walked by him is
13) Sunita travelled 15 km 268 m by bus, 7 km 7 m by car and 500
m on foot in order to reach her school. How far is her school from
her residence?
Solution:
Distance travelled by bus = 15 km 268 m
= [(15 + 268 / 1000)] km
= 15.268 km
Distance travelled by car = 7 km 7 m
= [(7 + 7 / 1000)] km
= 7.007 km
Distance walked by Sunita = 500 m
= 500 / 1000
= 0.500 km
The total distance of the school from her residence is
15.268
7.007
+ 0.500
_______
22.775
________
∴ The total distance of the school from her residence is 22.775 km.
14) Ravi purchased 5 kg 400 g rice, 2 kg 20 g sugar and 10 kg 850
g flour. Find the total weight of his purchases.
Solution:
Weight of rice = 5 kg 400 g
= [(5 + 400 / 1000)] kg
= 5.400 kg
Weight of sugar = 2 kg 20 g
= [(2 + 20 / 1000)] kg
= 2.020 kg
Weight of flour = 10 kg 850 g
= [(10 + 850 / 1000)] kg
= 10.850 kg
The total weight of his purchases is
5.400
2.020
+ 10.850
___________
18.270
____________
∴ The total weight of his purchases is 18.270 kg
15) Raju bought a book for ₹ 35.65. He gave ₹ 50 to the
shopkeeper. How much money did he get back from the
shopkeeper?
Solutions:
Money given to shopkeeper = ₹ 50.00
Price of the book = ₹ 35.65
The money Raju will get back from the shopkeeper will be the
difference between these two.
∴ The money left with Raju is 50.00
– 35.65
___________
14.35
___________
Hence, the money left with Raju is ₹ 14.35.
Summary:
1) Decimals are numbers that represent two consecutive whole
numbers.
2) The number to the left of the decimal point are read like whole
numbers, while the digits to the right are read individually.
3) The decimal point or the period plays a significant part in a
Decimal Number, separating the fractional part and whole
number part in a decimal number.
4) Decimal numbers are used in situations where more precision
is required than the whole numbers can provide.
