Multiplying Decimals (Year 5)
Practise multiplying decimals within Decimals for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Round 4.78 to the nearest WHOLE.
- 5
- 4
- 4.8
- 4.7
Answer: 5. Look at tenths: 7 ≥ 5 → round up.
ProCompare and infer.
Round 7.249 to 2 decimal places.
- 7.25
- 7.24
- 7.2
- 7.3
Answer: 7.25. Thousandths digit 9 → round up.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
A teacher marks 0.5 = 1/2 as wrong. Is the teacher right? Why?
- No — the teacher is wrong. 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2. They're equal.
- Yes — 0.5 ≠ 1/2.
- Cannot tell.
- Yes — 0.5 = 1/5.
Answer: No — the teacher is wrong. 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2. They're equal.. 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2.
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