Year 5 in England
4th grade decimals and percentages
9 4th grade decimals and percentages skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.
Mixed review
Ten questions drawn from every skill below.
Tenths and hundredths as decimals
CCSS 4.NF.C.6England: Y4 Fractions (including decimals)England: Y5 Fractions (including decimals)
Example
What is the value of the digit 9 in 1.93?
- The 9 is in the tenths place.
- 0.9
Answer: 0.9
Compare and order decimals
CCSS 4.NF.C.7CCSS 5.NBT.A.3.BEngland: Y4 Fractions (including decimals)England: Y5 Fractions (including decimals)
Example
Choose the sign: 3.4 __ 3.16
- 3.40 > 3.16
- 3.4 > 3.16
Answer: >
Builds on: Tenths and hundredths as decimals
Leads to: Decimals to thousandths, Compare decimals to thousandths
Read hundredths from a hundred square
CCSS 4.NF.C.6England: Y4 Fractions (including decimals)
Example
73 small squares out of 100 are shaded. Write the shaded part as a decimal.
- 73/100 = 0.73
Answer: 0.73
Builds on: Tenths and hundredths as decimals
Leads to: Understand per cent as 'out of 100'
Value of digits in tenths and hundredths
CCSS 4.NF.C.6England: Y5 Fractions (including decimals)
Example
In 5.09, which place is the digit 5 in?
- ones
Answer: ones
Builds on: Tenths and hundredths as decimals
Add tenths and hundredths written as fractions
CCSS 4.NF.C.5England: Y4 Fractions (including decimals)
Example
4/10 + 1/100 = ?/100
- 4/10 = 40/100
- 40 + 1 = 41
- 41
Answer: 41
Builds on: Tenths and hundredths as fractions
Divide whole numbers by 10 or 100 to get decimals
CCSS 5.NBT.A.2England: Y4 Fractions (including decimals)
Example
84 ÷ 10 = ?
- 84 ÷ 10 = 8.4
Answer: 8.4
Round decimals to the nearest whole number
CCSS 5.NBT.A.4England: Y4 Fractions (including decimals)England: Y5 Fractions (including decimals)
Example
A parcel weighs 3.89 kg. Round this to the nearest kilogram.
- Tenths digit 8
- 4 kg
Answer: 4
Know decimal equivalents of 1/2, 1/4, 3/4 and tenths
CCSS 4.NF.C.6England: Y4 Fractions (including decimals)
Example
Write 2/4 as a decimal.
- 2/4 = 0.5
Answer: 0.5
Builds on: Tenths and hundredths as decimals
Leads to: Convert fractions to decimals
Money as decimals: pounds and pence, dollars and cents
CCSS 4.MD.A.2England: Y4 MeasurementEngland: Y5 Measurement
Example
Write 2674¢ using a decimal point, in dollars.
- $26.74
Answer: 26.74
Keep exploring
4th grade topic pages
- Times tables practice
- Year 4 multiplication tables check practice
- Fractions practice, from grade 3 to grade 6
- Equivalent fractions
- How to simplify fractions
- Comparing fractions
- Multiplying fractions
- Mixed numbers and improper fractions
- Types of angles
- Area and perimeter of rectangles, with word problems
- Long division, step by step
- Multi-digit multiplication
- Place value
- Rounding numbers
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- Virtual algebra tiles
- Alphabetical order game
- Virtual protractor and angle maker
- Area and perimeter builder
- Bar graph maker for kids
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- Reading passagesShort stories with read-aloud and questions
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- Printable worksheetsPrint, or do them on a tablet with a finger or pen
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- Math 5-a-dayFive fresh warm-up questions every day
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