Fractions quiz

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.

1 Question 1 of 10
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Convert 1/2 to a decimal.

Hint: Divide the numerator by the denominator: 1 ÷ 2.
Explanation: To convert 1/2 to a decimal, divide 1 by 2. 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5.
2 Question 2 of 10
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Convert 0.75 to a fraction in simplest form.

Hint: 0.75 means 75 hundredths.
Explanation: 0.75 = 75/100. Divide both numerator and denominator by 25: 75/100 = 3/4.
3 Question 3 of 10
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Which is greater: 0.6 or 2/3?

Hint: Convert 2/3 to a decimal or convert 0.6 to a fraction.
Explanation: 2/3 is approximately 0.666..., which is greater than 0.6. So 2/3 is greater.
4 Question 4 of 10
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What is 0.4 + 0.35?

Hint: Write 0.4 as 0.40 before adding.
Explanation: 0.4 = 0.40. Then 0.40 + 0.35 = 0.75.
5 Question 5 of 10
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What is 1/4 + 0.5?

Hint: Convert 1/4 to a decimal first.
Explanation: 1/4 = 0.25. Then 0.25 + 0.5 = 0.75.
6 Question 6 of 10
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What is 3.2 - 1.75?

Hint: Write 3.2 as 3.20 before subtracting.
Explanation: 3.2 = 3.20. Then 3.20 - 1.75 = 1.45.
7 Question 7 of 10
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What is 0.25 × 12?

Hint: 0.25 is the same as 1/4.
Explanation: 0.25 = 1/4. One quarter of 12 is 12 ÷ 4 = 3.
8 Question 8 of 10
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What is 2/5 as a decimal?

Hint: Make the denominator 10 by multiplying 5 by 2.
Explanation: 2/5 = 4/10 because multiplying numerator and denominator by 2 gives 4/10. So the decimal is 0.4.
9 Question 9 of 10
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Which decimal is equal to 3/20?

Hint: Convert twentieths to hundredths by multiplying by 5.
Explanation: 3/20 = 15/100 because 3 × 5 = 15 and 20 × 5 = 100. So 3/20 = 0.15.
10 Question 10 of 10
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What is 1.5 ÷ 0.5?

Hint: 0.5 is one half. Ask how many halves are in 1.5.
Explanation: 1.5 ÷ 0.5 = 3 because there are three halves in 1.5.

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What this quiz checks

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.

Conversion lab

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.

3/20 = 15/100 = 0.15

Equivalent methods

Division: 3 ÷ 20 = 0.15
Place value: 3/20 × 5/5 = 15/100
15 hundredths = 0.15
Terminating and repeating decimals

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.

Terminating

After simplification, denominators containing only factors 2 and/or 5 give terminating decimals.

3/20 = 0.15 because 20 = 2² × 5.
Repeating

Other prime factors produce repeating decimal expansions.

2/3 = 0.6666... exactly; 0.67 is only an approximation.
Compare unlike forms

Convert before comparing 0.6 and 2/3

0.6 = 6/10 = 3/5
2/3 ≈ 0.666...
Therefore 2/3 > 0.6
Decimal place value

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

0.40 +0.35 ----- 0.75

Subtraction

3.20 -1.75 ----- 1.45
Mixed representations

Choose one form before calculating

For 1/4 + 0.5, either convert the fraction to a decimal or convert the decimal to a fraction.

Decimal route: 1/4 = 0.25 → 0.25 + 0.50 = 0.75
Fraction route: 0.5 = 1/2 → 1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4
0.75 = 3/4
Exact or decimal?

Choose the representation that fits the purpose

Keep a fraction

Use 2/3 when exact arithmetic continues or cancellation may appear later.

Use a decimal

Use 0.75 for money, measurements, calculator output, and direct decimal comparisons.

Approximate carefully

2/3 ≈ 0.667 is useful numerically, but it is not identical to 2/3.

Common mistakes

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.

0.6 is less than 2/3 even though 6 is greater than 2.

Misaligning decimals

Place value controls decimal addition and subtraction.

Treat 3.2 as 3.20 when subtracting 1.75.

Rounding too early

Replacing an exact repeating fraction with a short decimal can create error in later steps.

Keep 2/3 exact until a decimal is actually required.
Use your result

What to review after this 10-question quiz

0–4 correct

Review place value and simple conversions involving halves, quarters, fifths, tenths, and hundredths.

5–7 correct

Focus on mixed-form comparisons, decimal alignment, and choosing the easier representation before calculating.

8–10 correct

Move toward repeating decimals, percentages, ratios, complex fractions, and rational expressions.

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