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⭐ MeritMate — Class 6 Maths: Decimals
Curriculum-Aware · meritmate.inSection A: Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. Which of the following decimals is the largest?
a) 3.07
b) 3.7
c) 3.007
d) 3.70
Q2. The decimal form of the fraction 7/10 is:
a) 0.07
b) 7.0
c) 0.7
d) 70.0
Q3. How many decimal places does the number 45.308 have?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 5
d) 3
Q4. Which of the following is equal to 2.50?
a) 2.5
b) 2.05
c) 25.0
d) 0.25
Q5. The place value of digit 6 in 14.637 is:
a) 6 ones
b) 6 tenths
c) 6 hundredths
d) 6 thousandths
Section B: Fill in the Blanks
Q6. The decimal number 0.1 is read as zero point one and is equal to ________.
Q7. In the decimal number 53.29, the digit 2 is in the ________ place.
Q8. The decimal form of thirty-five and seven hundredths is ________.
Q9. When we add 1.25 and 2.75, the result is ________.
Q10. The decimal 0.5 is equivalent to the fraction ________.
Section C: Short Answer Questions
Q11. Write the following fractions as decimals:
a) 3/10
b) 45/100
c) 7/1000
Q12. Arrange the following decimals in ascending order:
5.6, 5.06, 5.66, 5.006
Q13. Subtract 12.35 from 27.80 and show your working.
Q14. Ravi bought a pen for Rs 8.50 and a notebook for Rs 15.75. How much money did he spend in total?
Q15. Express the following mixed numbers as decimals:
a) 4 and 3 tenths
b) 12 and 25 hundredths
c) 1 and 7 thousandths
⭐ Answer Key
Class 6 · Maths · DecimalsAnswer Key
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. Answer: b) 3.7
Explanation: 3.7 is equal to 3.700 which is greater than 3.07 and 3.007. Note that 3.7 and 3.70 are equal, but 3.7 is written first so option b is the primary correct answer.
Q2. Answer: c) 0.7
Explanation: 7 divided by 10 gives 0.7, meaning 7 in the tenths place.
Q3. Answer: d) 3
Explanation: 45.308 has three digits after the decimal point, so it has 3 decimal places.
Q4. Answer: a) 2.5
Explanation: 2.50 and 2.5 are equal because the trailing zero after the last decimal digit does not change the value.
Q5. Answer: b) 6 tenths
Explanation: In 14.637, the first digit after the decimal point is 6, which occupies the tenths place.
Section B: Fill in the Blanks
Q6. 1/10 (one tenth)
Q7. tenths
Q8. 35.07
Q9. 4.00 (or 4)
Q10. 1/2
Section C: Short Answer Questions
Q11.
a) 3/10 = 0.3
b) 45/100 = 0.45
c) 7/1000 = 0.007
Q12. Ascending order: 5.006, 5.06, 5.6, 5.66
Explanation: Compare digit by digit after the decimal point. 5.006 is smallest, followed by 5.06, then 5.6, then 5.66.
Q13.
27.80
minus 12.35
equals 15.45
Answer: 15.45
Q14.
Cost of pen = Rs 8.50
Cost of notebook = Rs 15.75
Total = 8.50 + 15.75 = Rs 24.25
Ravi spent Rs 24.25 in total.
Q15.
a) 4 and 3 tenths = 4.3
b) 12 and 25 hundredths = 12.25
c) 1 and 7 thousandths = 1.007
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