8 Estimate the value of each expression.

a 140 + 32 + 381 b 432 + 45 + 341 + 7 c 746 – 29

d 596 – 338 e 1138 – 374 f 58 × 3
g 126 × 25 h 5920 ÷ 8 i 2233 ÷ 7

9 Evaluate each expression in question 8 without using a calculator.

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A decimal is a special type of fraction where the denominator is
a power of 10 such as 10, 100 or 1000. This shape has been
divided into 10 equal parts, of which 9 have been shaded.
9
• As a fraction, or ‘nine-tenths’ of the shape is shaded.
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• As a decimal, 0.9 or ‘zero-point-nine’ of the shape is shaded.

You are familiar with numbers that have decimal points, for example:
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• measurements 6.2 km.

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A decimal is an example of a rational number because it can be written as a fraction where a

a

and b are integers but b ≠ 0.

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The position of a digit in a number shows its size. This is called the place value.
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In a decimal, the digits after the decimal point indicate a part of a whole. For example, the
meaning of the decimal 532.81 is shown on the place value table below:
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100 10 1
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5 3 2 . 8 1
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decimal point
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532.81 = 5 × 100 + 3 × 10 + 2 × 1 + 8 × +1× .
10 100

Decimal places
The number of digits after the decimal point tells us the number of decimal places in a decimal.

Example 1
How many decimal places are there in:
a 3.6567? b 15.801?

Solution
a 3.6567 has 4 decimal places. b 15.801 has 3 decimal places.
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Arrange these decimals in ascending order: 67.41, 67.14, 6.714, 67.04.

Solution
To compare decimals more easily, place them in a column with the decimal points in a vertical
column and make them all have the same number of decimal places by inserting 0s at the end.
For example, 67.41 becomes 67.410.
67.410
67.140
6.714
67.040
All numbers now have 3 decimal places.
From smallest to largest: 6.714, 67.040, 67.140, 67.410

In ascending order: 6.714, 67.04, 67.14, 67.41

Example 3
Arrange these numbers in descending order: 0.5, 0.08, 1.7, 0.85.

Solution
To compare decimals more easily, place them in a column with the decimal points in a vertical
column and make them all have the same number of decimal places by inserting 0s at the end.
0.5 becomes 0.50 and 1.7 becomes 1.70.
0.50
0.08
1.70
0.85
All numbers now have 2 decimal places.
From largest to smallest: 1.70, 0.85, 0.50, 0.08

In descending order: 1.7, 0.85, 0.5, 0.08

EXERCISE 7.01 ANSWERS ON P. 558

Ordering decimals U F PS R C

1 How many decimal places does each number have?

EXAMPLE
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a 1.65 b 3.881 c 15.3062

d 0.005 e 7.045 73 f 814.3
g 9.597 684 h 203.602 39 i 0.0424 706

2 Which of these is the smallest decimal? Select the correct answer A, B, C or D.

EXAMPLE
2

A 1.07 B 1.7 C 1.077 D 1.77

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 3 Arrange each set of numbers in ascending order.
43.89, 56.324, 9.998, 80.879, 400, 23.89, 56.314
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a
b 0.568, 0.684, 0.099, 1.002, 0.586, 5.608, 0.0586
c 1.23, 0.891, 1.814, 0.222, 7.007, 0.89
d 0.5, 0.05, 0.005
e 3.441, 3.404, 3.4, 3.44, 3.004, 3.044
f 0.2, 0.202, 0.22, 0.022 7.01

4 Which of these is the largest decimal? Select A, B, C or D.

2.509 2.059 2.59 2.05
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A B C D

5 Arrange each set of numbers in descending order.

570.25, 125.63, 0.9899, 4000.99, 1256.3, 400.099
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b 5.37, 6.539, 5.639, 5.367, 3.659, 3.66, 5.369
c 1.6, 1.61, 1.599, 1.601, 1.509
d 6, 0.06, 0.6, 6.6
e 0.7, 0.07, 0.707, 0.77, 0.007, 7.07
f 0.4004, 0.044, 0.404, 0.44

6 Insert < or > to make each statement true.

0.2 ___ 0.25 0.731 ___ 0.73
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a b
c 0.035 ___ 0.305 d 0.007 ___ 0.070
e 1.59 ___ 1.059 f 0.099 ___ 0.99
g 44.44 ___ 4.444 h 0.7932 ___ 0.7239

7 Copy each number line and write the values of the points marked with dots. R

1.6 1.9 2.3

a

4.07 4.09 4.11

b

0.65 0.67 0.71

c

8.0 8.1 8.16 8.2

d

0.07 0.23
e

2.0 2.6
f

4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7

g

8 Write a decimal that is:

less than 1.3 greater than 2.07
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a b
c between 8.25 and 8.5 d between 6.401 and 6.41

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