DECIMAL FRACTIONS

1. Decimal Fractions: Fractions in which denominators are powers of 10 are called

decimal fractions.
𝟏 𝟐 𝟗
= 𝟎. 𝟏, = 𝟎. 𝟐, … , = 𝟎. 𝟗
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎

𝟏 𝟐 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟗𝟗
= 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏, = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟐, … , = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟗, = = 𝟎. 𝟏, = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟏, … , = 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎

𝟏 𝟐 𝟗 𝟏𝟕 𝟗𝟗𝟗
= 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟏, = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟐, … , = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟗, = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟕, … , = 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗𝟗
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎

Converting a Decimal into a Vulgar Fraction:

Rule: In the denominator, put 1 under the decimal point and annex with it as many zeros
as is the number of digits after the decimal point. Remove the decimal point and reduce
the fraction to its lowest terms.

Ex – 1: Convert each of the following into a Vulgar Fraction:

(i) 0.56 (ii) 0.0024 (iii) 2.08 (iv) 0.36
(v) 2.04 (vi) 0.0075 (vii) 8.324

Remark 1. Annexing zeros to the right of a decimal fraction does not change its value.
Thus, 0.6 = 0.60 = 0.600 etc.

Remark 2. If the numerator and denominator of a fraction contains the same number of
decimal places, then we may remove each of the decimal signs.
𝟐.𝟕𝟏 𝟐𝟕𝟏 𝟏𝟒.𝟒 𝟏𝟒𝟒 𝟏𝟐
For example : (i) = (ii) = =
𝟑.𝟒𝟏 𝟑𝟒𝟏 𝟏𝟓.𝟔 𝟏𝟓𝟔 𝟏𝟑

Addition of Decimals:

Rule: The given numbers are so placed under each other that the decimal points lie in one
column. The numbers so arranged can now be added or subtracted in a usual way.

Ex – 2: (i) 21.3 + 0.213 + 3.21 + 0.021 + 2.0031 = ?

(ii) 345.9 + 34.59 + 3.459 + 0.3459 =?

(iii) 34.64 + 2.9 + 107.035 + 0.0086 = ?

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Mark the correct answer in each of the following:
1. The value of (1 + 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.001) is:

(a) 1.001 (b) 1.011 (c) 1.003 (d) 1.111

2. 0.6 + 0.66 + 0.066 + 6.606 =?

(a) 6.744 (b) 6.738 (c) 7.932 (d) 7.388

3. 4 + 4.44 + 44.4 + 4.04 + 444 = ?

(a) 472.88 (b) 495.22 (c) 500.88 (d) 577.2

4. 617 + 6.017 + 0.617 + 6.0017 =?

(a) 6.2963 (b) 62.965 (c) 629.6357 (d) None of these

Ex – 3: Subtract: (i) 16.5628 from 23.004 (ii) 8.2863 from 14

(iii) 3.004 – 1.2996 =? (iv) Subtract 6.2958 from 10

Mark the correct answer in each of the following:

1. 792.02 + 101.32 – 306.76 = ?

(a) 586.58 (b) 893.34 (c) 997.11 (d) 1200.10 (e) None of these

2. 16.7 + 12.38 – ? = 10.09

(a) 17.89 (b) 18.99 (c) 16.98 (d) 20.09

3. 365.089 – ? + 89.72 = 302.35

(a) 152.456 (b) 152.459 (c) 153.456 (d) 153.459 (e) None of these

4. 3.75 + 2.832 – 1.001 + 1.803 =?

(a) 4.009 (b) 5.01 (c) 7.384 (d) 8.385 (e) None
of these

5. 1027.05 – 314.005 + 112.25 = ?

(a) 825.095 (b) 825.295 (c) 825.305 (d) 825.395

6. 27.06 x 25 – ? = 600

(a) 66.5 (b) 66.75 (c) 76.3 (d) 76.5

(e) None of these

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Multiplication of Two or More Decimals:

Rule: Multiply the given numbers considering them without the decimal point. Now, in
the product, decimal point is marked to obtain as many places of decimal as is the sum of
the number of decimal places in the given numbers.

Ex – 4: Find each of the following products:

(i) 2.3 x 0.12 (ii) 1.11 x 2.1 x 3.2 (iii) 1.1 x 0.11 x 0.011

(iv) 1.71 x 1.3 (v) 3.746 x 11.4 (vi) 0.756 x 0.025

(vii) 0.5 x 0.05 x 0.005 x 50 = ?

(viii) Given that 172 x 38 = 6536, Find 1.72 x 0.038

Mark the correct answer in each of the following:

1. 15.60 x 0.30 = ?

(a) 4.68 (b) 0.458 (c) 0.468 (d) 0.0468

2. 3 x 0.3 x 0.03 x 0.003 x 30 = ?

(a) 0.0000243 (b) 0.000243 (c) 0.00243 (d) 0.0243

3. 16.02 x 0.001 = ?

(a) 0.001602 (b) 0.01602 (c) 0.1602 (d) 1.6021 (e) None of these

4. 3.14 x 106 = ?

(a) 314 (b) 3140 (c) 3140000 (d) None of these

5. When simplified (2.43 x 2.43 + 2.43 x 7.57 x 2 + 7.57 x 7.57) is equal to:

(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 101.89 (d) 200.59

6. (6.5 x 6.5 – 45.5 + 3.5 x 3.5) = ?

(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 10

7. 80.28 x 40.08 = ?

(a) 80.36 (b) 40.36 (c) 2 (d) 1

8. 20.40 x ? = 12.24

(a) 0.6 (b) 0.06 (c) 6.60 (d) 0.66

(e) None of these

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Dividing a Decimal Fraction by a Counting Number:

Rule: Divide the given decimal without considering the decimal point by the given
counting number. In the quotient so obtained put the decimal point to give as many
places of decimal as are there in the dividend.

Ex – 5: Divide

(i) 0.63 by 9 (ii) 0.0221 by 17 (iii) 0.00042 by 7

(iv) 35 by 0.007 (v) 0.00042 by 0.06 (vi) 0.49 by 7

(vii) 0.0182 by 14 (viii) 40.040 by 8 (ix) 36 by 0.06

(x) 0.00044 by 0.11 (xi) 40.40 by 0.0008

Mark the correct answer in each of the following:

𝟓𝟎.𝟐𝟓 ×(𝟏𝟐𝟓)𝟎.𝟐𝟓
1. (𝟐𝟓𝟔)𝟎.𝟏𝟎 =?
×(𝟐𝟓𝟔)𝟎.𝟏𝟓

𝟒 𝟓
(a) (b) (c) 4 (d) 5
𝟓 𝟒

𝟏𝟐.𝟏
2. =?
𝟏𝟗.𝟖

𝟕 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟏
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟗 𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟗

𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟗
3. =?
𝟐𝟏𝟏𝟏

(a) 0.946 (b) 0.904 (c) 0.893 (d) 0.981

4. (256)0.16 x (16)0.18 = ?

(a) 4 (b) 16 (c) 64 (d) 256.25

5. 0.9 ÷ 0.75 = ?

(a) 1.4 (b) 1.8 (c) 1.1 (d) 1.35 (e) None
of these

6. 33.5 x 212 x 422.5 ÷ 22.5 x 73.5 = (21)? = ?

(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12.5 (d) 6.5 (e) None of these

7. If 0.13 ÷ p2 = 13, then p = ?

(a) 10 (b) 0.01 (c) 0.1 (d) 100

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Recurring Decimal:

1. Pure Recurring Decimal:

A decimal fraction in which all the figures after the decimal point are repeated is called
pure recurring decimal. E. g. 𝟎. 𝟓, 𝟎. 𝟑𝟐 etc.

Converting a Pure Recurring Decimal into a Vulgar Fraction:

Rule: Write the repeated figure only once in the numerator and take as many nines in the
denominator as is the number of repeating figures.

Express each of the following as a vulgar fraction:

(i) 𝟎. 𝟑 (ii) 𝟎. 𝟐𝟕 (iii) 𝟎. 𝟎𝟔𝟐 (iv) 𝟎. 𝟒

(v) 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏 (vi) 𝟎. 𝟎𝟓𝟕 (vii) 𝟑. 𝟐

2. Mixed Recurring Decimal:

A decimal fraction in which some figures do not repeat and some of them repeat, is called
a mixed recurring decimal e.g. 𝟎. 𝟓𝟑𝟒𝟐, 𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝟖 etc.

Converting a Mixed Recurring Decimal into a Vulgar Fraction:

Rule: For converting a mixed recurring decimal into a vulgar fraction take in the
numerator the difference between the number formed by all the digits after decimal point
(taking the repeated digits only once) and that formed by non-repeating digits. In the
denominator, take as many nines as there are repeating digits and annex as many zeros as
in the number of non-repeating digits.

Express each of the following as a vulgar fraction:

(i) 𝟎. 𝟏𝟕 (ii) 𝟎. 𝟏𝟐𝟓𝟒 (iii) 𝟐. 𝟓𝟑𝟔

Mark the correct answer in each of the following:

1. 𝟎. 𝟏𝟒𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟕 ÷ 𝟎. 𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟕𝟏𝟒 =?
𝟏 𝟏
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) 10
𝟐 𝟑

2. 𝟐. 𝟕𝟓 + 𝟑. 𝟕𝟖 =?

(a) 𝟏. 𝟎𝟑 (b) 𝟏. 𝟓𝟑 (c) 𝟒. 𝟓𝟑 (d) 𝟓. 𝟓𝟑

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3. 𝟑. 𝟑𝟔 − 𝟐. 𝟎𝟓 + 𝟏. 𝟑𝟑 =?

(a) 𝟐. 𝟔𝟏 (b) 𝟐. 𝟔𝟒 (c) 𝟐. 𝟔𝟎 (d) 𝟐. 𝟔𝟒

4. 𝟎. 𝟑𝟗𝟑𝟗𝟑𝟗 … . = ?
𝟑𝟗 𝟖𝟑 𝟗𝟑 𝟑𝟗
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟗𝟗

5. 𝟐. 𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟖 = ?
𝟖𝟕𝟖 𝟗 𝟐𝟗𝟐 𝟒𝟑𝟗𝟒
(a) 𝟐 (b) 𝟐 (c) 𝟐 (d) 𝟐
𝟗𝟗𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟑𝟑𝟑 𝟒𝟗𝟗𝟓

6. 𝟎. 𝟐𝟗𝟓𝟔 when expressed as a vulgar fraction, is

𝟐𝟗𝟓𝟔 𝟐𝟗𝟓𝟔 𝟐𝟗𝟐𝟕
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟗𝟗𝟎𝟎

7. (𝟎. 𝟐 + 𝟎. 𝟑 + 𝟎. 𝟑𝟐) = ?

(a) 𝟎. 𝟕𝟕 (b) 𝟎. 𝟖𝟐 (c) 𝟎. 𝟖𝟔 (d) 𝟎. 𝟖𝟕

8. 𝟎. 𝟒𝟐𝟑 = ?
𝟗𝟒 𝟒𝟗 𝟒𝟗𝟏 𝟒𝟏𝟗
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟗𝟗 𝟗𝟗 𝟗𝟗𝟎 𝟗𝟗𝟎

Ascending & Descending Order

𝟑 𝟕 𝟐 𝟏𝟔 𝟏𝟒
1. Arrange , , , , in ascending order.
𝟖 𝟏𝟐 𝟑 𝟐𝟓 𝟏𝟓

𝟑 𝟒 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟑
2. Arrange , , , , in descending order.
𝟓 𝟕 𝟗 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟓

Mark the correct answer in each of the following:

1. Which of the following sets of numbers is in ascending order?

𝟗 𝟕 𝟓 𝟕 𝟓 𝟗 𝟓 𝟗 𝟕 𝟓 𝟕 𝟗
(a) , , (b) , , (c) , , (d) , ,
𝟏𝟏 𝟖 𝟕 𝟖 𝟕 𝟏𝟏 𝟕 𝟏𝟏 𝟖 𝟕 𝟖 𝟏𝟏

2. Which of the following sets of numbers is in descending order?

𝟒 𝟑 𝟐 𝟏 𝟒 𝟏 𝟑 𝟐 𝟐 𝟒 𝟑 𝟏 𝟒 𝟐 𝟏 𝟑
(a) , , , (b) , , , (c) , , , (d) , , ,
𝟓 𝟖 𝟑 𝟐 𝟓 𝟐 𝟖 𝟑 𝟑 𝟓 𝟖 𝟐 𝟓 𝟑 𝟐 𝟖

3. Which of the following sets of numbers is in ascending order?

𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟏 𝟗 𝟗 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟏 𝟗 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟑 𝟗 𝟏𝟏
(a) , , (b) , , (c) , , (d) , ,
𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟑

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Mark the correct answer in each of the following:
𝟏
1. 𝟔 × 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 + 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 − 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟐𝟓 = ?
𝟒

(a) 5.9375 (b) 4.2968 (c) 2.1250 (d) 2

𝒚 𝒙
2. If 𝟏. 𝟓𝒙 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝒚, then the value of is
𝒚 𝒙

𝟕𝟑𝟎 𝟕𝟑 𝟕𝟑 𝟕𝟎𝟑
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟕𝟕 𝟕𝟕 𝟕𝟕𝟎 𝟕𝟕

𝒃 𝟐𝒂 𝒃 𝟐
3. If = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓, then + =?
𝒂 𝟐𝒂 𝒃 𝟗

𝟒 𝟓
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) 2
𝟗 𝟗

𝟎.𝟐𝟓×𝟎.𝟐𝟓 𝟎.𝟐𝟒×𝟎.𝟐𝟒
4. =?
𝟎.𝟒𝟗

(a) 0.0006 (b) 0.49 (c) 0.01 (d) 0.1

𝟎.𝟎𝟕×𝟎.𝟎𝟕×𝟎.𝟎𝟕 𝟎.𝟎𝟓×𝟎.𝟎𝟓×𝟎.𝟎𝟓
5. =?
𝟎.𝟎𝟕×𝟎.𝟎𝟕 𝟎.𝟎𝟕×𝟎.𝟎𝟓 𝟎.𝟎𝟓×𝟎.𝟎𝟓

(a) 0.002 (b) 0.02 (c) 0.2 (d) 0.0002

(𝟎.𝟕𝟑)𝟑 (𝟎.𝟐𝟕)𝟑
6. (𝟎.𝟕𝟑)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟐𝟕)𝟐 𝟎.𝟕𝟑×𝟎.𝟐𝟕
=?

(a) 1 (b) 0.4087 (c) 0.46 (d) None of these

(𝟐.𝟑)𝟑 𝟎.𝟎𝟐𝟕
7. (𝟐.𝟑)𝟐 =?
𝟎.𝟔𝟗 𝟎.𝟎𝟗

(a) 2.6 (b) 2 (c) 2.33 (d) 2.8

(𝟔.𝟒)𝟐 (𝟓.𝟒)𝟐
8. (𝟖.𝟗)𝟐 (𝟖.𝟗×𝟐.𝟐) (𝟏.𝟏)𝟐
=?

(a) 0.118 (b) 0.92 (c) 1.5 (d) 0.61

(𝟎.𝟎𝟔)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟒𝟕)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟎𝟕𝟗)𝟐

9. (𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟔)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟎𝟒𝟕)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟕𝟗)𝟐
=?

(a) 0.1 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 1000

(𝟏.𝟓)𝟑 (𝟒.𝟕)𝟑 (𝟑.𝟖)𝟑 𝟑×𝟏.𝟓×𝟒.𝟕×𝟑.𝟖

10. The value of is:
(𝟏.𝟓)𝟐 (𝟒.𝟕)𝟐 (𝟑.𝟖)𝟐 𝟏.𝟓×𝟒.𝟕 𝟒.𝟕×𝟑.𝟖 𝟏.𝟓×𝟑.𝟖

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 10 (d) 30

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11. The value of {(𝟎. 𝟗𝟖)𝟑 + (𝟎. 𝟎𝟐)𝟑 + 𝟑 × 𝟎. 𝟗𝟖 × 𝟎. 𝟎𝟐 − 𝟏} is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 1.09 (d) 1.98

(𝟎.𝟎𝟏𝟑)𝟑 𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟒𝟑
12. (𝟎.𝟎𝟏𝟑)𝟐 =?
𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟗𝟏 𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟒𝟗

(a) 0.002 (b) 0.02 (c) 0.021 (d) 0.023 (d) None of these
𝟐.𝟑×𝟐.𝟑×𝟐.𝟑 𝟏
13. =?
𝟐.𝟑×𝟐.𝟑 𝟐.𝟑 𝟏

(a) 0.3 (b) 1.3 (c) 2.2 (d) 3.3

(𝟎.𝟎𝟗)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟎𝟑)𝟐
14. The value of is:
𝟎.𝟎𝟗 𝟎.𝟎𝟑

(a) 0.012 (b) 0.06 (c) 0.12 (d) 0.6

15. (𝟐𝟓. 𝟕𝟑𝟐)𝟐 − (𝟏𝟓. 𝟕𝟑𝟐)𝟐 = ?

(a) 4.1464 (b) 41.464 (c) 414.64 (d) 4164.4

𝟑 𝟐
16. Which of the following fractions lies between and ?
𝟓 𝟑

𝟐 𝟏 𝟏 𝟑𝟏
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟓 𝟑 𝟏𝟓 𝟓𝟎

17. Which of the following is the smallest?

𝟏𝟓 𝟖 𝟏𝟏 𝟕
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟏𝟔 𝟑 𝟏𝟐 𝟖

18. If 𝒂 = 𝟒. 𝟗𝟔𝟓, 𝒃 = 𝟐. 𝟑𝟒𝟑 and 𝒄 = 𝟐. 𝟔𝟐𝟐, then (𝒂𝟑 − 𝒃𝟑 − 𝒄𝟑 − 𝟑𝒂𝒃𝒄) =?

(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 0

(𝟎.𝟏)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟎𝟏)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟗)𝟐

19. The value of is:
(𝟎.𝟎𝟏)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟏)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟗)𝟐

(a) 0.01 (b) 0.1 (c) 10 (d) 100

𝟑 𝟓
20. Which of the following fractions is greater than but less than ?
𝟒 𝟔

𝟏 𝟐 𝟒 𝟗
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟐 𝟑 𝟓 𝟏𝟎

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𝟏 𝟑
21. The rational numbers lying between and are:
𝟒 𝟒

𝟗 𝟑𝟏 𝟏𝟑 𝟐𝟔𝟒
(a) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 (b) 𝐚𝐧𝐝
𝟒𝟎 𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟎 𝟑𝟓𝟎
𝟔𝟑 𝟏𝟖𝟕
(c) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 (d) None of these
𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝟐𝟓𝟎

22. If 𝟏. 𝟏𝟐𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝒌 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟓, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝒌 = ?

(a) -4 (b) -3 (c) -2 (d) -1

23. The number whose square is equal to the difference of the squares of 75.15 and 60.12
is:

(a) 45.09 (b) 46.09 (c) 47.09 (d) 48.09

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