Multiplying Decimals (Year 5)
Practise multiplying decimals within Decimals for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Convert 0.35 to a fraction.
- 35/100 or 7/20
- 35/10
- 3.5/100
- 1/35
Answer: 35/100 or 7/20. 0.35 = 35/100 = 7/20.
ProCompare and infer.
Complete: 0.75 = ___ / 100 = ___ / 4.
- 75 and 3
- 7.5 and 3
- 75 and 4
- 75 and 25
Answer: 75 and 3. 0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
A teacher marks 0.5 = 1/2 as wrong. Is the teacher right? Why?
- No — the teacher is wrong. 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2. They're equal.
- Yes — 0.5 ≠ 1/2.
- Cannot tell.
- Yes — 0.5 = 1/5.
Answer: No — the teacher is wrong. 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2. They're equal.. 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2.
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