Lesson 3 of 8 ยท Grades 4 to 5
Practice: Decimals on a number line
Ten questions on number lines: reading points, counting jumps of a tenth and ordering decimals that cross a whole number.
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This page gives you ten more questions on the same idea as the lesson "Decimals on a number line". Work through them at your own speed. Write your answer down or say it out loud before you open the answer box, so you give yourself a real chance to think.
If a question feels hard, go back to the lesson and look at the worked example again. Getting a question wrong is useful; it shows you the part that needs one more look.
Practice questions
Answer all ten questions in your notebook or in your head. Then open each answer to check your work.
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A line from 0 to 1 is split into ten parts. Which decimal is at the seventh tick?
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0.7. Seven equal jumps of one tenth.
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On a tenths line, which decimal is two ticks past 3?
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3.2. Three wholes and two tenths.
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What decimal is halfway between 1.2 and 1.4?
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1.3. It is one tenth from each end.
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A point sits halfway between 2.7 and 2.8. Which decimal is it?
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2.75. Halfway between two tenths is five hundredths more.
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Order from smallest to largest: 1.5, 0.6, 1.05.
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0.6, 1.05, 1.5.
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Mia jumps 0.25 m each time. Where is she after three jumps?
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0.75 m. Three jumps of a quarter of a metre.
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Which is closer to 4: 3.9 or 4.25?
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3.9. It is one tenth away from 4, while 4.25 is a quarter away.
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A line from 0 to 2 is split into 20 equal parts of one tenth. Which decimal is at the fourteenth tick?
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1.4. Fourteen tenths is one whole and four tenths.
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Is 0.7 between 0.6 and 0.8? Answer yes or no.
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Yes. 0.7 sits exactly halfway between 0.6 and 0.8.
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A jar fills from 0 to 1 litre. It holds 0.45 litres. Which tenth mark does it pass next?
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0.5. The next tenth after 0.45 is 0.50.