Grade Six Mathematics
Answers to last week’s exercise
Exercise 1 a) 784.3 b) 3564 c) 3538.7 d) 66,530 e) 674,840 f) 3353.5 g) 6484 h) 4131.1
Exercise 2 a) 103.5 b) 92.4 c) 684.2 d) 1682.6 e) 3177 f) 132.66 g) 27.6 h) 117
Exercise 3 a) 5.462 b) 43.332 c) 51.361 d) 6.67912 e) 1.12 f) 7.64237 g) 0.1213 h) 6.51
Exercise 4 a) 2.4 b) 1.3 c) 1.1 d) 2.3 e) 4.2 f) 6.1 g) 0.45 h) 0.3
Hello, boys and girls!
I trust that you had an awesome weekend and are ready for a fantastic week at school. Are you?
For the past few weeks, we have been examining various concepts of decimals which we finally concluded last week. In this week’s column, you will be given a quiz based on all the decimal concepts we have covered. This exercise will be used to test your general understanding of the concepts taught, allowing you to identify any areas that require more study.
This Quiz comprises two (2) Sections; Section A and Section B. You are required to answer ALL questions in each section (No calculators are allowed). Read each instruction carefully, and work cautiously.
Section A
Read each question below and circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer:
Which number says fifty-six hundredths? a. 5.6 b. 0.056 c. 0.56
Which number says nine-tenths? a. 0.9 b. 0.09 d. 0.560 c. 9.0 d. 0.009
Which number says two and thirty-one hundredths? a. 2.13 b. 2.031 c. 0.231 d. 2.31
The value of 47 100 a. .0047 c. .47
True/ False
Below you will see some decimal numbers written out in words. If the decimal after the words is written correctly, write “true” If it’s not written correctly, write “false”. 5. nine and three-tenths- 9.3
6. seven and thirteen hundredths- 7.13
7. two and eight ten thousandths- 2.08
8. three hundred forty-three and eighteen thousandths- 343.018 9. twelve and four hundred twenty-two thousandths- 12. 4222 10. thirty eight and thirty one hundredths- 38.31
11. two thousand fourteen and seventeen hundredths- 2014.7
Section B
Write the value of the underlined digits
a. 52.113 b. 4409.1 c. 16.250 d. 913.02 c. 521.13 e. 2456.92 g. 44.559 h. 3677.2
2. Approximate the following decimal numbers to the NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER
a. 9.6 b. 13.4 c. 30.5 d. 18.4 e. 15.6 f. 17.5 g. 20.4 h. 25.1
3. Addition and Subtraction of Decimals Calculate each sum or difference.
a. 3.897 + 1.127 = b. 9.387 - 1.819 = c. 1.944 - 1.174 = d. 5.234 + 4.199 = e. 3.092 - 1.308 =
4. Find the quotient.
a. 0.021 ÷ 10 = b. 9.3 ÷ 100 = c. 9.1 ÷ 1000 = d. 24.8 ÷ 4 e. 969.3 ÷ 3
5. Find the product of the following:
a. 12.5 × 10 = b. 22.34 × 100 = c. 52.5 × 1000 = d. 9.241 × 2 e. 510.5 x 5
End of Quiz
b. .047 d. .470
I hope you have successfully completed this exercise. Check back next week for the answers to the questions on this quiz. Have a blessed week at school. Until next week, bye!