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Year 8 Maths — Multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals

Multiply and divide fractions and decimals, and know when the answer will be smaller than what you started with.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.1/2 × 1/3 = ? Write your answer as a fraction.

  2. 2.1/2 ÷ 1/4 = ?

  3. 3.Work out 0.5 × 1.4, then tap where the answer sits.

    Mark the line with an X.

    0.00.51.01.52.0

  4. 4.7.5 ÷ 0.5 = ?

  5. 5.0.4 × 0.3 = ?

  6. 6.Work out each one, then sort it by whether the answer is less than 1 or more than 1.

    Groups: Less than 1 · More than 1

    • 3/4 × 2
    • 2/3 ÷ 1/3
    • 0.5 × 0.8
    • 1/4 ÷ 2
    • 1/3 × 1/2
    • 0.9 ÷ 0.3

  7. 7.3/4 ÷ 2 = ? Write your answer as a fraction.

  8. 8.2/5 ÷ 1/10 = ?

Answer key — Year 8 Maths — Multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals

  1. 1. 1/6
  2. 2. 2
  3. 3. 0.7
  4. 4. 15
  5. 5. 0.12
  6. 6. 1/3 × 1/2 → Less than 1; 3/4 × 2 → More than 1; 2/3 ÷ 1/3 → More than 1; 0.5 × 0.8 → Less than 1; 0.9 ÷ 0.3 → More than 1; 1/4 ÷ 2 → Less than 1
  7. 7. 3/8
  8. 8. 4