Posts tagged as "decimals"

One of the most important concepts in maths is to understand that the value of a digit depends on its place in the number – otherwise we could only possibly have 9 numbers and zero! So the digit 2 in 120 has a different value than the 2 in 210. The 2 in 120 has [...]

Here we have two more pages of practice at multiplying a decimal by a single digit. The first six questions on each page are straightforward enough but the later questions may prove to be trickier. For example: 8 x ? = 3.2 could appear to be quite difficult to work out. Because 3.2 is a [...]

Some quick mental arithmetic work here, ideal for homework. Multiplying 0.6 by 7 is not really any harder than multiplying 6 by 7, as long as you have a good understanding of place value. Watch out for a common error with these, an example of which is: 0.8 x 7 = 0.56 In this case, [...]

The calculator can prove to be a great tool for those who are fascinated by numbers and these pages give us just one example of this. It uses simple division sums to produce interesting recurring decimals. For example: 1/9 is 0.111111 2/9 is 0.22222 3/9 is 0.33333 and so on. It also asks children to [...]

A straightforward mental arithmetic page on adding decimals. The process is very much the same as adding two 2-digit whole numbers. When adding in our heads we usually start with the largest numbers, which, of course, is the opposite of the way we do it on paper. This needs pointing out to children as many, [...]

This week I am slightly reorganising the way that pages are being organised. I have had a lot of requests from teachers asking if resources can be organised in terms of the Block and Unit Planning required by the Primary Framework for Teaching. I have decided to start with Year 6 and with ordering decimals. [...]