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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Worksheet

Mental maths lesson 26: Fractions as decimals by heart · Set 24 · 40 questions
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How to do it in your head (Know the families): Quarters, fifths, eighths: 1/4 = 0.25, 1/5 = 0.2, 1/8 = 0.125 — multiply by the top number. Ninths repeat the top number (4/9 = 0.444…); elevenths repeat 9 × the top (3/11 = 0.2727…). Sevenths use the digits 142857 in a circle: start at the first digit of 10 × top ÷ 7.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which decimal is 5/7? (a) 0.285714… (b) 0.142857… (c) 0.714285… (d) 0.857142…
  2. 2.Which decimal is 3/9? (a) 0.2727… (b) 0.444… (c) 0.3 (d) 0.333…
  3. 3.4/5 as a decimal =
  4. 4.Which decimal is 5/11? (a) 0.5454… (b) 0.45 (c) 0.555… (d) 0.4545…
  5. 5.Which decimal is 6/11? (a) 0.6363… (b) 0.54 (c) 0.666… (d) 0.5454…
  6. 6.3/4 as a decimal =
  7. 7.1/4 as a decimal =
  8. 8.1/5 as a decimal =
  9. 9.7/8 as a decimal =
  10. 10.Which decimal is 1/7? (a) 0.571428… (b) 0.285714… (c) 0.428571… (d) 0.142857…
  11. 11.Which decimal is 1/9? (a) 0.222… (b) 0.111… (c) 0.1 (d) 0.0909…
  12. 12.Which decimal is 2/11? (a) 0.18 (b) 0.222… (c) 0.1818… (d) 0.2727…
  13. 13.Which decimal is 1/11? (a) 0.0909… (b) 0.09 (c) 0.111… (d) 0.1818…
  14. 14.Which decimal is 4/7? (a) 0.714285… (b) 0.571428… (c) 0.142857… (d) 0.857142…
  15. 15.Which decimal is 8/9? (a) 0.777… (b) 0.888… (c) 0.7272… (d) 0.8
  16. 16.3/8 as a decimal =
  17. 17.1/8 as a decimal =
  18. 18.3/5 as a decimal =
  19. 19.Which decimal is 3/7? (a) 0.714285… (b) 0.571428… (c) 0.428571… (d) 0.857142…
  20. 20.Which decimal is 6/7? (a) 0.285714… (b) 0.428571… (c) 0.857142… (d) 0.142857…
  21. 21.Which decimal is 7/11? (a) 0.63 (b) 0.777… (c) 0.6363… (d) 0.7272…
  22. 22.Which decimal is 6/9? (a) 0.6 (b) 0.5454… (c) 0.777… (d) 0.666…
  23. 23.Which decimal is 2/9? (a) 0.333… (b) 0.2 (c) 0.1818… (d) 0.222…
  24. 24.5/8 as a decimal =
  25. 25.Which decimal is 2/7? (a) 0.714285… (b) 0.428571… (c) 0.571428… (d) 0.285714…
  26. 26.2/5 as a decimal =
  27. 27.1/8 as a decimal =
  28. 28.Which decimal is 8/11? (a) 0.6363… (b) 0.888… (c) 0.7272… (d) 0.72
  29. 29.Which decimal is 5/9? (a) 0.4545… (b) 0.666… (c) 0.5 (d) 0.555…
  30. 30.Which decimal is 7/9? (a) 0.7 (b) 0.888… (c) 0.777… (d) 0.6363…
  31. 31.Which decimal is 3/11? (a) 0.333… (b) 0.2727… (c) 0.3636… (d) 0.27
  32. 32.Which decimal is 4/9? (a) 0.4 (b) 0.3636… (c) 0.444… (d) 0.555…
  33. 33.Which decimal is 4/11? (a) 0.444… (b) 0.36 (c) 0.4545… (d) 0.3636…
  34. 34.Which decimal is 5/7? (a) 0.857142… (b) 0.714285… (c) 0.142857… (d) 0.285714…
  35. 35.Which decimal is 8/9? (a) 0.888… (b) 0.8 (c) 0.777… (d) 0.7272…
  36. 36.1/8 as a decimal =
  37. 37.7/8 as a decimal =
  38. 38.Which decimal is 1/11? (a) 0.1818… (b) 0.111… (c) 0.09 (d) 0.0909…
  39. 39.Which decimal is 4/11? (a) 0.4545… (b) 0.444… (c) 0.36 (d) 0.3636…
  40. 40.Which decimal is 1/9? (a) 0.1 (b) 0.0909… (c) 0.222… (d) 0.111…

Answer key

  1. 0.714285…
  2. 0.333…
  3. 0.8
  4. 0.4545…
  5. 0.5454…
  6. 0.75
  7. 0.25
  8. 0.2
  9. 0.875
  10. 0.142857…
  11. 0.111…
  12. 0.1818…
  13. 0.0909…
  14. 0.571428…
  15. 0.888…
  16. 0.375
  17. 0.125
  18. 0.6
  19. 0.428571…
  20. 0.857142…
  21. 0.6363…
  22. 0.666…
  23. 0.222…
  24. 0.625
  25. 0.285714…
  26. 0.4
  27. 0.125
  28. 0.7272…
  29. 0.555…
  30. 0.777…
  31. 0.2727…
  32. 0.444…
  33. 0.3636…
  34. 0.714285…
  35. 0.888…
  36. 0.125
  37. 0.875
  38. 0.0909…
  39. 0.3636…
  40. 0.111…

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