Subtracting Decimals (Year 4)
Practise subtracting decimals within Decimals for Year 4, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
On a number line from 0 to 1, where does 0.4 sit?
- Between 0.3 and 0.5, closer to the middle.
- Between 0.1 and 0.2.
- At 4 (past 1).
- At 0.04.
Answer: Between 0.3 and 0.5, closer to the middle.. 0.4 = 4 tenths. It sits 4 of the way along a 0–1 line split into 10 equal parts.
What is 2.3 × 10?
- 23
- 20.3
- 2.30
- 230
Answer: 23. × 10 moves every digit one column to the LEFT. 2.3 → 23.
A piece of string is 0.8 m. Ella cuts it into 4 equal pieces. Each piece is then cut in half. How many CENTIMETRES is each final piece?
- 10 cm
- 20 cm
- 80 cm
- 8 cm
Answer: 10 cm. 0.8 m ÷ 4 = 0.2 m. Half of 0.2 m = 0.1 m = 10 cm.
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