Varied Fluency

Step 7: Decimals as Fractions

National Curriculum Objectives:

Mathematics Year 6: (6F6) Associate a fraction with division and calculate decimal
fraction equivalents [for example, 0.375] for a simple fraction [for example, 3/8]

Differentiation:
Developing Questions to support converting decimals to fractions where decimals are
presented as tenths and some require simplification into fifths or halves.
Expected Questions to support converting decimals to fractions where decimals are
presented as tenths and hundredths and most require simplification.
Greater Depth Questions to support converting decimals to fractions where decimals are
presented as tenths and hundredths and require simplification. Questions include mixed
numbers.

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1a. Write as a decimal and a fraction. 1b. Write as a decimal and a fraction.

Decimal Fraction Simplified Decimal Fraction Simplified

D VF D VF

2a. True or false? 2b. True or false?

1 4
0.5 = 0.4 =
2 5
D VF D VF

3a. Write these decimals as fractions in 3b. Write these decimals as fractions in
their simplest form. their simplest form.

A. 0.2 B. 0.9 A. 0.1 B. 0.7

C. 0.6 D. 0.8 C. 0.4 D. 0.5

D VF D VF

4a. Match the decimals to their fraction 4b. Match the decimals to their fraction
equivalents. equivalents.

0.6 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.7

4 1 3 4 1 1 1 7 9 3
5 10 5 10 2 5 2 10 10 10

D VF D VF

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5a. Write as a decimal and a fraction. 5b. Write as a decimal and a fraction.

Decimal Fraction Simplified Decimal Fraction Simplified

E VF E VF

6a. True or false? 6b. True or false?

9 7
0.36 = 0.70 =
25 100
E VF E VF

7a. Write these decimals as fractions in 7b. Write these decimals as fractions in
their simplest form. their simplest form.

A. 0.24 B. 0.65 A. 0.85 B. 0.35

C. 0.40 D. 0.80 C. 0.04 D. 0.30

E VF E VF

8a. Match the decimals to their fraction 8b. Match the decimals to their fraction
equivalents. equivalents.

0.60 0.25 0.88 0.48 0.35 0.50 0.36 0.84 0.70 0.02

7 12 3 22 1 21 1 7 9 1
20 25 5 25 4 25 2 10 25 50

E VF E VF

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9a. Write as a decimal and a fraction. 9b. Write as a decimal and a fraction.

0 100 0 100

Decimal Fraction Simplified Decimal Fraction Simplified

GD VF GD VF

10a. True or false? 10b. True or false?

13 3
1.65 = 1 2.12 = 2
25 25
GD VF GD VF

11a. Write these decimals as fractions in 11b. Write these decimals as fractions in
their simplest form. their simplest form.

A. 0.65 B. 2.15 A. 3.35 B. 0.85

C. 0.14 D. 1.96 C. 2.03 D. 0.18

GD VF GD VF

12a. Match the decimals to their fraction 12b. Match the decimals to their fraction
equivalents. equivalents.

0.28 0.74 1.04 0.55 1.44 0.96 0.56 1.80 0.48 1.40

1 7 11 11 37 4 14 24 2 12
1 1 1 1
25 25 20 25 50 5 25 25 5 25

GD VF GD VF

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Developing Developing
8 4 3 3
1a. 0.8 = = 1b. 0.3 = =
10 5 10 10
2
2a. True 2b. False, 0.4 =
5
1 9 3 4 1 7 2 1
3a. A. , B. , C. , D. 3b. A. , B. , C. , D.
5 10 5 5 10 10 5 2
3 4 4 1 9 3 1 7
4a. 0.6 = , 0.8 = , 0.4 = , 0.5 = 4b. 0.9 = , 0.3 = , 0.2 = , 0.7 =
5 5 10 2 10 10 5 10

Expected Expected
20 1 80 4
5a. 0.2 = = 5b. 0.8 = =
100 5 100 5
7
6a. True 6b. False, 0.7 =
10
6 13 2 4 17 7 1 3
7a. A. , B. , C. , D. 7b. A. , B. , C. , D.
25 20 5 5 20 20 25 10
1 22 12 9 21 7
8a. 0.25 = , 0.88 = , 0.48 = 8b. 0.36 = , 0.84 = , 0.7 = ,
4 25 25 25 25 10
7 1
0.35 = 0.02 =
20 50

Greater Depth Greater Depth

60 3 85 17
9a. 0.6 = = 9b. 0.85 = =
100 5 100 20
13
10a. False, 1.65 = 1 10b. True
20
13 3 7 24 7 17 3 9
11a. A. , B. 2 , C. , D. 1 11b. A. 3 , B. , C. 2 , D.
20 20 50 25 20 20 100 50
7 37 1 24 14 4
12a. 0.28 = , 0.74 = , 1.04 = 1 , 12b. 0.96 = , 0.56 = , 1.8 = 1 ,
25 50 25 25 25 5
11 11 12 2
0.55 = , 1.44 = 1 0.48 = , 1.4 = 1
20 25 25 5

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