Year 5 Decimals worksheets
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Multiplying decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
A worksheet to help your child understand what happens to a decimal number when it is multiplied by 10, 100 and 1000.
Using decimal notation (addition)
It's your birthday! You want to have a party, but how much will it all cost? Work out the sums from the price list on the worksheet.
Rounding decimals to the nearest whole number or one decimal place
To round a number to the nearest whole number, look at the number after the decimal point. If it is less than 5, you round down. If it is more than 5, you round up. No matter how many numbers are after the decimal point, to round to the nearest whole number you need look only at the first digit after the decimal point. Now see if you can round each of these numbers to the nearest whole number.
Year 5 function machine activity
Function machines are an enjoyable visual tool for children, aiding them in their understanding of various mathematical functions. Use this worksheet to practice solving equations and determining the functions behind various mathematical sums.
Key Stage 2 - 2023 Maths SATs Papers
Download the official 2023 KS2 SATs maths papers for free from TheSchoolRun to help your child practise for the Y6 assessments at home.
Ordering decimals on a number line
Can you place these decimals in the correct place on the number line?
Year 5 number pyramids: multiplying decimals
Each pair of adjacent numbers needs to be multiplied to make the one on top.
Using decimal notation for measurement
Look at each of the measurements in the left-hand column. For each one, write its decimal representation.
Positioning hundredths on a number line
Each of the following number lines go up in hundredths (so each division = 1/100 or 0.01). Look at the following number lines. Write the decimal numbers that the arrows are pointing to in the boxes.
Positioning decimals on a number line: hundredths
Each of the following number lines go up in hundredths (so each division = 1/100 or 0.01). Write these decimals in the correct places on this number line.
Equivalent fractions and decimals
Each row of this table tells you how many units, tenths and hundredths a number is made up of. Look at each row and work out how to represent each number as a decimal in the blank box provided. The units, tenths and hundredths will not always be given in order.
Decimal and fraction equivalence
The same mathematical quantities can be represented as fractions or decimals. Can you match these decimal cards with their equivalent fractions?
Rounding decimals to the nearest whole number or one decimal place
To round a number to the nearest whole number, look at the number after the decimal point. If it is less than 5, you round down. If it is more than 5, you round up. No matter how many numbers are after the decimal point, to round to the nearest whole number you need look only at the first digit after the decimal point. Now see if you can round each of these numbers to the nearest whole number.
Blank hundred chart or hundred square
Use a blank hundred square to explain decimals to KS2 children, as well as showing the equivalence between fractions, decimals and percentages.
Fish / cakes: matching decimals and fractions
Can you draw a line connecting the fish and cakes whose decimals and fractions match?
Relating fractions to decimals
Can you cut out these cards and then match them up? This will help you relate simple fractions to decimals.
Number sequences including decimals and negative numbers
These tricky number sequence include decimals and negative numbers. Can you work out what the numbers in the blank lily pads should be?
Adding and subtracting decimals
When adding and subtracting decimals, it can be helpful to think about money. For example: 1.7 + 1.5. Change this to £1.70 and £1.50 to make £3.20, so the answer is 3.2. Use this method to work out these sums.
Decimals made simple
Do you dread decimals? Don't! Our Decimals made simple learning pack aims to take you through every aspect of primary-school decimal learning, from using decimal notation in money and measurements to converting fractions to decimals and rounding decimals to the nearest whole number. As well as a year-by-year guide to what your child learns you'll be able to complete 35 worksheets with your child to help them put their decimals knowledge into practice. And why not end a study session with a quick decimal game? Use the number spinner provided to try your hand at making the biggest (or smallest) decimal number, or speed-racing some decimal multiplication or division.
Cool maths games for kids
Add an extra learning dimension to family game time – try one of our Cool Maths board games and help reinforce your child's knowledge of number bonds, percentages and fractions while you play. Compiled by deputy headteacher Matt Revill and packed with 20 games, this maths learning pack covers all the key skills your child will need to master as part of the primary numeracy curriculum.
Convert pence into pounds
Help your child understand decimal placement by rewriting these pence amounts as pounds.
Using decimal notation (addition)
It's your birthday! You want to have a party, but how much will it all cost? Work out the sums from the price list on the worksheet.
How to order decimal numbers
A worksheet explaining how to work out which decimals are bigger, due to the place value of each digit. The sheet then gives examples to practise along with answers.