Fractions and Decimals Quiz
Practice converting, comparing, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and decimals. Use hints when needed, choose an answer, and review the explanation after each question.
Convert 0.75 to a fraction in simplest form.
Which is greater: 0.6 or 2/3?
What is 0.4 + 0.35?
What is 1/4 + 0.5?
What is 3.2 - 1.75?
What is 0.25 × 12?
What is 2/5 as a decimal?
Which decimal is equal to 3/20?
What is 1.5 ÷ 0.5?
Your result
You answered 0 out of 10 questions correctly.
Fractions and decimals are different notations for the same numbers
The 10 questions focus on converting between forms, comparing a fraction with a decimal, decimal addition and subtraction, mixed fraction-decimal arithmetic, multiplication, and division. The useful skill is not memorizing conversions one by one, but choosing the representation that makes the next step easiest.
Convert both ways
Use numerator ÷ denominator for fraction → decimal, or place value for terminating decimal → fraction.
Compare in one form
Put both numbers into a common representation before deciding which is greater.
Control place value
Align decimal points so tenths, hundredths, and thousandths remain in the correct columns.
Know exact vs approximate
Some fractions terminate as decimals; others repeat and are often better kept in exact fractional form.
Two routes can lead to the same decimal
For a fraction such as 3/20, either divide directly or build an equivalent fraction with denominator 100.
Equivalent methods
Not every fraction has a decimal expansion that ends
This is one reason fractions remain important even when calculators are available. Exact fractional form can preserve information that a rounded decimal loses.
After simplification, denominators containing only factors 2 and/or 5 give terminating decimals.
Other prime factors produce repeating decimal expansions.
Convert before comparing 0.6 and 2/3
Align decimal points, not the visible ends of the numbers
The current quiz uses both 0.4 + 0.35 and 3.2 − 1.75. Writing trailing zeros makes the place-value structure explicit.
Addition
Subtraction
Choose one form before calculating
For 1/4 + 0.5, either convert the fraction to a decimal or convert the decimal to a fraction.
Choose the representation that fits the purpose
Use 2/3 when exact arithmetic continues or cancellation may appear later.
Use 0.75 for money, measurements, calculator output, and direct decimal comparisons.
2/3 ≈ 0.667 is useful numerically, but it is not identical to 2/3.
Three mistakes to catch before moving into algebra and statistics
Comparing by appearance
A fraction and a decimal should be converted or compared mathematically, not judged by how their digits look.
Misaligning decimals
Place value controls decimal addition and subtraction.
Rounding too early
Replacing an exact repeating fraction with a short decimal can create error in later steps.
What to review after this 10-question quiz
Review place value and simple conversions involving halves, quarters, fifths, tenths, and hundredths.
Focus on mixed-form comparisons, decimal alignment, and choosing the easier representation before calculating.
Move toward repeating decimals, percentages, ratios, complex fractions, and rational expressions.
Use representation fluency in broader fraction and percentage problems
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