Year 6 Decimals Topic Test — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 decimals topic test.
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Part A: Decimal Place Value
1.In 94.67, what is the value of the digit 6?[1 mark]
Answer: 6 tenths (0.6)
2.In 66.41, what is the value of the digit 1?[1 mark]
Answer: 1 hundredths (0.01)
3.In 33.09, what is the value of the digit 9?[1 mark]
Answer: 9 hundredths (0.09)
4.In 2.77, what is the value of the digit 7?[1 mark]
Answer: 7 tenths (0.7)
5.In 6.71, what is the value of the digit 1?[1 mark]
Answer: 1 hundredths (0.01)
6.In 7.92, what is the value of the digit 9?[1 mark]
Answer: 9 tenths (0.9)
7.In 91.89, what is the value of the digit 8?[1 mark]
Answer: 8 tenths (0.8)
8.In 30.78, what is the value of the digit 7?[1 mark]
Answer: 7 tenths (0.7)
Part B: Adding and Subtracting Decimals
9.
60.83
+40.85
Answer: 101.68
- Line up the decimal points
- 60.83 + 40.85 = 101.68
10.
10.57
+13.92
Answer: 24.49
- Line up the decimal points
- 10.57 + 13.92 = 24.49
11.
55.00
+21.55
Answer: 76.55
- Line up the decimal points
- 55.00 + 21.55 = 76.55
12.
32.25
−5.04
Answer: 27.21
- Line up the decimal points
- 32.25 − 5.04 = 27.21
13.
39.97
−3.35
Answer: 36.62
- Line up the decimal points
- 39.97 − 3.35 = 36.62
14.
36.23
+22.56
Answer: 58.79
- Line up the decimal points
- 36.23 + 22.56 = 58.79
15.
15.92
−9.62
Answer: 6.30
- Line up the decimal points
- 15.92 − 9.62 = 6.30
16.
24.23
−9.04
Answer: 15.19
- Line up the decimal points
- 24.23 − 9.04 = 15.19
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