Dive deeper into decimals with this 11 Plus Maths quiz. Learn how repeating and non-repeating decimals behave in fascinating mathematical patterns.
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If you divide by 1,000, move the digits 3 places to the right. The decimal point in whole numbers cannot be seen, but it can be imagined as coming straight after the number, followed by zeros (i.e. 221 = 221.000)
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100 ÷ 8 = 12.5. and 12.5 ÷ 100 = 0.125
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If you multiply by 1,000, move the digits 3 places to the left
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1?3 as a decimal is 0.33333 - the 3s go on forever. We call this 'recurring'.
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100 ÷ 5 = 20 so 1 ÷ 5 = 0.2
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75 is 3 x 25, and we know that 25 is one-quarter of 100. So, 0.75 is three-quarters of 1.
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To work this out, first divide 100 by 8 to get 12.5. Next multiply 12.5 by 3 to get 37.5. Finally, divide 37.5 by 100 to get the answer 0.375
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The columns after the decimal point are tenths, hundredths, thousandths, ten-thousandths etc.
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2?3 as a decimal is 0.666 recurring (that means the 6s go on forever!).
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1 ÷ 5 = 0.2 and 0.2 x 10 = 2
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