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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Worksheet

Mental maths lesson 26: Fractions as decimals by heart · Set 279 · 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. 1.3/4 as a decimal =
  2. 2.1/5 as a decimal =
  3. 3.Which decimal is 2/11? (a) 0.2727… (b) 0.1818… (c) 0.222… (d) 0.18
  4. 4.5/8 as a decimal =
  5. 5.Which decimal is 8/9? (a) 0.7272… (b) 0.777… (c) 0.888… (d) 0.8
  6. 6.Which decimal is 5/9? (a) 0.666… (b) 0.4545… (c) 0.555… (d) 0.5
  7. 7.2/5 as a decimal =
  8. 8.Which decimal is 3/9? (a) 0.444… (b) 0.2727… (c) 0.333… (d) 0.3
  9. 9.3/5 as a decimal =
  10. 10.Which decimal is 2/7? (a) 0.714285… (b) 0.571428… (c) 0.428571… (d) 0.285714…
  11. 11.Which decimal is 6/7? (a) 0.857142… (b) 0.142857… (c) 0.428571… (d) 0.285714…
  12. 12.3/8 as a decimal =
  13. 13.Which decimal is 6/11? (a) 0.6363… (b) 0.5454… (c) 0.666… (d) 0.54
  14. 14.1/4 as a decimal =
  15. 15.Which decimal is 5/7? (a) 0.285714… (b) 0.142857… (c) 0.714285… (d) 0.857142…
  16. 16.7/8 as a decimal =
  17. 17.Which decimal is 3/7? (a) 0.428571… (b) 0.857142… (c) 0.571428… (d) 0.714285…
  18. 18.Which decimal is 3/11? (a) 0.2727… (b) 0.3636… (c) 0.27 (d) 0.333…
  19. 19.Which decimal is 1/11? (a) 0.1818… (b) 0.0909… (c) 0.111… (d) 0.09
  20. 20.Which decimal is 1/9? (a) 0.0909… (b) 0.1 (c) 0.111… (d) 0.222…
  21. 21.4/5 as a decimal =
  22. 22.1/8 as a decimal =
  23. 23.Which decimal is 7/9? (a) 0.7 (b) 0.888… (c) 0.777… (d) 0.6363…
  24. 24.Which decimal is 2/9? (a) 0.1818… (b) 0.2 (c) 0.222… (d) 0.333…
  25. 25.7/8 as a decimal =
  26. 26.Which decimal is 8/11? (a) 0.888… (b) 0.7272… (c) 0.6363… (d) 0.72
  27. 27.Which decimal is 4/11? (a) 0.444… (b) 0.4545… (c) 0.36 (d) 0.3636…
  28. 28.Which decimal is 6/7? (a) 0.428571… (b) 0.285714… (c) 0.142857… (d) 0.857142…
  29. 29.Which decimal is 4/7? (a) 0.142857… (b) 0.714285… (c) 0.571428… (d) 0.857142…
  30. 30.Which decimal is 4/9? (a) 0.555… (b) 0.444… (c) 0.4 (d) 0.3636…
  31. 31.1/8 as a decimal =
  32. 32.Which decimal is 7/11? (a) 0.777… (b) 0.7272… (c) 0.63 (d) 0.6363…
  33. 33.3/4 as a decimal =
  34. 34.Which decimal is 1/7? (a) 0.142857… (b) 0.428571… (c) 0.285714… (d) 0.571428…
  35. 35.Which decimal is 1/11? (a) 0.111… (b) 0.1818… (c) 0.09 (d) 0.0909…
  36. 36.1/4 as a decimal =
  37. 37.5/8 as a decimal =
  38. 38.1/8 as a decimal =
  39. 39.1/4 as a decimal =
  40. 40.Which decimal is 2/7? (a) 0.428571… (b) 0.571428… (c) 0.714285… (d) 0.285714…

Answer key

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

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