Decimals Quiz

Find the decimal form of 8/12.

1. 0.676
2. 0.666
3. 6.6
4. 6.66

Answer: (b) 0.666

Fill in the blank: To get 0.4, 4.4 should be divided by ______.

1. 10
2. 11
3. 1.1
4. 0.11

Answer: (b) 11

A number when divided by 1000 gives the decimal fraction 99.145. If that number is divided by 10 what will be the remainder?

1. 991.45
2. 99145
3. 45
4. 145

Answer: (c) 45

If the following fractions are arranged in descending order and the middle decimal is multiplied by 60, what will be the product? 0.616, 0.061, 0.0089, 0.099, 0.076

1. 3.66
2. 6.21
3. 3.82
4. 4.56

Answer: (d) 4.56

A vehicle covers a distance of 72.8 km in 1.3 litres of petrol. How much distance will it cover in 4.2 litres of petrol?

1. 235.2 km
2. 235.8 km
3. 312.6 km
4. 288.6 km

Answer: (a) 235.2 km

A bakery produces and sells gourmet cupcakes. The cost to make each cupcake, including ingredients, labor, and packaging, is $1.50. The bakery sells these cupcakes to local cafes for $3.75 each. However, due to seasonal promotions, 1/8 of the cupcakes are sold at a discounted price of $2.50 each directly to customers at a farmers' market. In the month, the bakery produced 800 cupcakes and sold all of them. What was the total profit earned by the bakery in the month?

1. $1675
2. $1750
3. $1945
4. $1535

Answer: (a) $1675

The price of pans increase by 40 cents every year, while the price of pots increase by 15 cents every year. If in 2024, the price of a pan was $ 2.40 and that of a pot was $ 5.15, in how many years will a pan cost 40 cents more than a pot (round up to the next number)?

1. 9 years
2. 13 years
3. 8 years
4. 6 years

Answer: (b) 13 years

Isabella is an engineer working on a project that involves precise measurements of metal sheets. She needs to order different sheets with specific thicknesses: 2.375 mm thick for Sheet A, 4.567 mm thick for Sheet B, 3.814 mm thick for Sheet C. Round the thickness of each sheet to the nearest hundredth and find the place value of the digit which in the hundredth place of the total thickness of the sheets.

1. 0.5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 6/100

Answer: (d) 6/100

Write the value of 0.1/0.001 + 0.01/0.1 + 1/1000.

1. 100.101
2. 100.1001
3. 1000.01
4. 1000.11

Answer: (a) 100.101

A carpenter charged Mr. Smith $956.43 for some furniture. Mr. Smith bought 6 chairs and a dining table from him. If the dining table cost thrice the price of each chair. How much did a pair of chairs cost?

1. $106.27
2. $118.72
3. $212.54
4. $160.94

Answer: (c) $212.54