Reasoning and Problem Solving

Step 1: Three Decimal Places

National Curriculum Objectives:

Mathematics Year 6: (6F9a) Identify the value of each digit in numbers given to three
decimal places and multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000 giving answers up
to three decimal places
Mathematics Year 6: (6F10) Solve problems which require answers to be rounded to
specified degrees of accuracy

Differentiation:
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Reasoning)
Developing Sort given numbers into a Carroll diagram. Explain empty values. Numbers
with up to 2 decimal places. Problems do not include conversion.
Expected Sort given numbers into a Carroll diagram. Explain empty values. Numbers with
3 decimal places.
Greater Depth Sort given numbers into a Carroll diagram. Explain empty values. Numbers
with 3 decimal places. Problems require conversion.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Problem Solving)

Developing Answer a riddle finding multiple possible answers. Numbers with up to 2
decimal places. Problems do not include conversion.
Expected Answer a riddle finding multiple possible answers. Numbers with 3 decimal
places. Problems may require conversion.
Greater Depth Answer a riddle finding multiple possible answers. Numbers with 3 decimal
places. Problems require conversion.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)

Developing Find the odd one out from three numbers presented in word or digit form.
Numbers with up to 2 decimal places. Problems do not include conversion.
Expected Find the odd one out from four numbers presented in word or digit form.
Numbers with 3 decimal places. Problems may require conversion.
Greater Depth Find the odd ones out from six numbers presented in word or digit form.
Numbers with 3 decimal places. Problems require conversion.

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Three Decimal Places – Teaching Information
 Three Decimal Places Three Decimal Places
1a. Sort the numbers into the table. 1b. Sort the numbers into the table.

2.51 2.05 2.91 2.11 0.99 1.09 10.01 1.19

> 2.5 < 2.5 >1 <1

value > 2 in value > 8 in

hundredths column hundredths column
value < 2 in value < 8 in
hundredths column hundredths column

Are there any empty boxes? Are there any empty boxes?
Explain why. Explain why.
D R D R

2a. Barney is thinking of a number. 2b. Jessica is thinking of a number.

My number is between
My number has
20 and 21 and it has 2
2 decimal places.
decimal places.
The hundredths value is
The tenths digit is larger
< 2.
than the hundredths.
It is a number between
The hundredths digit is >
4.56 and 5.03
3.

What could Barney’s number be? What could Jessica’s number be?
D Find four possibilities. PS D Find four possibilities. PS

3a. Which is the odd one out? 3b. Which is the odd one out?

A B C A B C
Five ones, Twenty Twenty
two tenths
and five
Five point
five two 5.25 24.07
four and
seven
four point
zero
hundredths tens seven

Give the number in digits and explain Give the number in digits and explain
your answer. your answer.

D R D R

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Three Decimal Places – Year 6 Developing
 Three Decimal Places Three Decimal Places
4a. Sort the numbers into the table. 4b. Sort the numbers into the table.

1.901 1.665 1.799 1.909 9.609 8.655 9.906 8.609

> 1.856 < 1.856 > 8.7 < 8.7

value > 8 in value > 7 in

tenths column tenths column
value < 8 in
tenths column < 70 hundredths

Are there any empty boxes? Are there any empty boxes?
Explain why. Explain why.
E R E R

5a. Ollie is thinking of a number. 5b. Abbie is thinking of a number.

My number has
3 decimal places. My number has
3 decimal places.
The hundredths digit is > 4.
The hundredths column
It is between 2.87 and has a zero value.
2.843
My number is between
The thousandths digit is 5.939 and 5.838.
greater than the ones digit.

What could Ollie’s number be? What could Abbie’s number be?
E Find eight possibilities. PS E Find eight possibilities. PS

6a. Which is the odd one out? 6b. Which is the odd one out?
A B seven ones and A Two tens, four B
7 ones, 3
three hundredths hundredths and Twenty point
hundredths and
and nine seven zero,4,7
9 thousandths thousandths thousandths

C D C Twenty plus
D
7,039 20.47
Seven point
forty seven
zero three nine
thousandths

Give the number in digits and explain Give the number in digits and explain
your answer. your answer.
E R E R

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Three Decimal Places – Year 6 Expected
 Three Decimal Places Three Decimal Places
7a. Sort the numbers into the table. 7b. Sort the numbers into the table.

5.057 5.073 5.9 5.007 0.787 0.599 0.955 0.588

> 5.069 < 5.069 > 0.679 < 0.679

Number > 504 Number > 60

hundredths hundredths
Number < 5,040 Number <
thousandths 600 thousandths

Are there any empty boxes? Are there any empty boxes?
Explain why. Explain why.
GD R GD R

8a. Mairi is thinking of a number. 8b. Hakeem is thinking of a number.

My number has
3 decimal places. My number has
1 decimal place.
It has more than 70
hundredths. It has more than 20
hundredths.
It is between 9 and 8.843
It is between
The thousandth digit is 8.035 and 10.536
greater than the ones digit.

What could Mairi’s number be? What could Hakeem’s number be?
GD Find ten possibilities. PS GD Find ten possibilities. PS

9a. Which is the odd one out? 9b. Which is the odd one out?
A B A B
45 tenths and
29 thousandths
4 point 5, 2, 9 23.054 Twenty three
point five four

C D C Two tens, three D Two hundred

4.529
Forty five point ones, five and thirty tenths
2, 9 hundredths and and fifty four
four thousandths thousandths

Give the number in digits and explain Give the number in digits and explain
your answer. your answer.
GD R GD R

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Three Decimal Places – Year 6 Greater Depth
 Reasoning and Problem Solving Reasoning and Problem Solving
Three Decimal Places Three Decimal Places
Developing Developing
1a. 1b.
2.05 1.09, 1.19 0.99
2.51, 2.91 2.11 10.01

One box is empty as none of the numbers One box is empty as none of the numbers
are greater than 2.5 with a value greater are less than 1 with a value less than 8 in
than 2 in the hundredths column. the hundredths.
2a. Various answers, for example: 2b. Various answers, for example:
4.61, 4.71, 4.81, 4.91, 5.01 20.54, 20.64, 20.74, 20.84, 20.94, 20.65,
3a. B: 5.52; the others describe 5.25. 20.75, 20.85, 20.95, 20.76, 20.86, 20.96,
3b. B: 24.7; the others describe 24.07.

Expected Expected
4a. 4b.
1.901, 1.909 9.906
1.665, 1.799 9.609 8.665, 8.609

Two boxes are empty because none of One box is empty because none of the
the numbers that are > 1.856 have a value numbers that are < 8.7 have a value of > 7
of < 8 in the tenths column, and none that in the tenths column.
are < 1.856 have a value of > 8 in the 5b. Various answers, for example:
tenths column. 5.901, 5.902, 5.903, 5.904, 5.905, 5.906,
5a. Various answers, for example: 5.907, 5.908, 5.909
2.853, 2.854, 2.855, 2.856, 2,857, 2.858, 6b. D: 20.47; the others describe 20.047
2.859, 2.863, 2.864, 2.865, 2.866, 2.867
6a. D: 7039; the others describe 7.039

Greater Depth Greater Depth

7a. 7b.
5.073, 5.9 5.057 0.787, 0.955
5.007 0.588, 0.599

There is one empty box because no There are two empty boxes because no
numbers can be > 5.069 if they have less numbers can be < 0.679, if they have
than 5,040 thousandths (5.04). more than 60 hundredths (0.6). Nor can
8a. Various answers, for example: they be > 0.679 if they have less than 600
8.849, 8.859, 8.869, 8.879, 8.889, 8.899, thousandths (0.6).
8.949, 8.959, 8.969, 8.979, 8.989, 8.999 8b. Various answers, for example:
9a. C: 45.29; the others describe 4.529 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5,
9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5
9b. B: 23.54; the others describe 23.054

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Three Decimal Places ANSWERS