Year 6: Decimals, percentages and money

Calculate with decimals and use percentage equivalents.

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8 original questions with answers and explanations. Calculate with decimals and use percentage equivalents.

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Calculate 3.75 + 0.86.
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4.61
Line up the decimal points.
Calculate 6.2 - 1.875.
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4.325
Write 6.200 before subtracting.
Calculate 0.48 x 7.
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3.36
48 hundredths x 7 = 336 hundredths.
Calculate 8.4 divided by 6.
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1.4
84 tenths divided by 6 = 14 tenths.
Find 15% of 240.
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36
10% is 24 and 5% is 12.
A coat costs 60 pounds. The price drops by 20%. What is the new price?
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48 pounds
20% of 60 is 12; subtract 12.
Write 3/8 as a decimal and percentage.
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0.375 and 37.5%
3 divided by 8 is 0.375; multiply by 100 for per cent.
Round 7.486 to two decimal places.
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7.49
The third decimal digit is 6, so increase the hundredths digit.

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Curriculum source checked 2026-09-30.

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Calculate with decimals and use percentage equivalents.

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