4 DECIMALS

1. Round 8356.9574 to the nearest :

(i) thousands (ii) hundreds (iii) tens (iv) units
(v) tenths (iv) hundredths (vii) thousandths
Ans. Rounded 8356.9574 to the nearest :
(i) thousands = 8000 (ii) hundreds = 8400

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(iii) tens = 8360 (iv) units = 8357
2. Round 4.96075 correct to :
(i) one significant figure

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(iii) three significant figures

A A
Ans. Rounded 4.96075 correct to : B
(ii) two significant figures
(iv) four significant figures.

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(i) one significant figure = 5
(iii) three significant figures = 4.96
(ii) one significant figure = 5.0
(iv) four significant figures = 4.961

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3. Convert each of the following into a vulgar fraction :
(i) 0.34 (ii) 0.367 (iii) 6.379
(iv) 0.1234
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(v) 0.6789

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Ans. (i) Let x = 0.34 = 0.343434 …(i)
Multiply both sides by 100.
100x = 34.343434 …(ii)

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Subtracting (i) from (ii)
99x = 34

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34
99
34
Hence, fraction =
99
(ii) Let x = 0.367 = 0.367367367 …(i)
(Multiply both sides by 1000)
10000x = 367.367367367… …(ii)
Subtracting (i) from (ii)

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999 x = 367 ⇒ x=
999
367
Hence fraction =
999
(iii) 6.379
Let x = 6.379 = 6.379379379 …(i)
Multiply both sides by 1000
1000x = 6379.379379 …(ii)
Subtracting (i) from (ii)
999 x = 6373
6373 6373
⇒ x=

Hence fraction =
999
6379

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999
=
999

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(iv) 0.12.34
Let
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A
x = 0.1234 = 0.12343434
Multiply both sides by 100 we have

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100 x = 12.343434
Multiply both sides by 100 we have
…(i)

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and 10000 x = 1234.343434

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Subtracting (i) from (ii)
…(ii)

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(10000 – 100) x = 1234 – 12
9900 x = 1222
1222 611
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9900 4950

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611
Hence, fraction =
4950
(v) 0.6789
Let x = 0.6789 = 0.6789789789.........
Multiply both sides by 10
∴ 10 x = 6.789789789........ ......(i)
and 10000x = 6789.789789789. …(ii)
Subtracting (i) from (ii)
(10000 – 10) x = 6789 – 6

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 6783
9990 x = 6783 ⇒ x=
9990
2261
⇒ x=
3330
2261
Hence, fraction =
3330
4. Simplify :
(i) 32.8 – 13 – 10.725 + 3.517 (ii) 4000 – 30.51 – 753.101 – 69.43
(iii) 0.1835 + 163. 2005 – 25.9 – 100 (iv) 38.00 – 30 + 200.200 – 0.230
(v) 555.555 + 55.555 – 5.55 – 0.555

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Ans. (i) 32.8 – 13 – 10.725 + 3.517 = (32.8 + 3.517) – (13 + 10.725)
= 36.317 – 32.725 = 12.592
(ii) 4000 – 30.51 – 753.101 – 69.43 = 4000 – (30.51 + 753.101 + 69.43)

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A= 4000 – 853.041 = 3146.959
(iii) 0.1835 + 163.2005 – 25.9 – 100 = (0.1835 + 163.2005) – (25.9 + 100)
= 163.3840 – 125.9 = 37.484

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(iv) 38.00 – 30 + 200.200 – 0.230 = (38.00 + 200.200) – (30 + 0.230)
= 238.200 – 30.230 = 207.970 = 207.97

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(v) 555.555 + 55.555 – 5.55 – 0.555 = (555.555 + 55.555) – (5.55 + 0.555)

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= 611.110 – 6.105 = 605.005
5. Simplify :
(i) 16.648 + 2.002 – 13.79 (ii) 0.1645 + 72.64 – 25.9993

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(iii) 83 – 64.37 – 9.047
(v) 1 – 10.3 + 10.2131
(iv) 666 – 66.6 – 6.666

Ans. (i) Now,

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+2.002 (ii)Now,
0.1645
18.650 +72.6400
18.650 72.8045
–13.790 72.8045
4.860 –25.9993
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 (iii) 83 – 64.37 – 9.047
= 83.000 – (64.370 + 9.047)
= 83.000 – 73.417 = 9.583
(iv) 666 – 66.6 – 6.666
= 666.000 – (66.600 + 6.666) = 666.000 – 73.266 = 592.734
(v) 1 – 10.3 + 10.2131
= 1.0000 + 10.2131 – 10.3000 = 11.2131 – 10.3000 = 0.9131
6. Find the products :
(i) 2.3 × 0.23 × 0.01 (ii) 0.2 × 0.02 × 0.002
(iii) 1.1 × 0.11 × 11.11 (iv) 2.3 × 0.23 × 0.023 (v) .0.04 × 0.89 × 0.037
Ans. (i) 2.3 × 0.23 × 0.01= 0.00529

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(iii) 1.1 × 0.11 × 11. 11 = 1.34431
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(ii) 0.2 × 0.02 × 0.002 = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8 = 0 .000008

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(iv) 2.3 × 0.23 × 0.023 = 0.012167
(v) 0.04 × 0.89 × 0.037 ⇒ 0.04 × 0.89 × 0.037 = 0.0013172
7. Evalute :
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(i) 0.01 × 0.001 (ii) 4.75 × 0.08 × 32
(iii) (2.1)2 × (1.5)2 (iv) 9.025 × (0.2)2 × 42

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(v) 12.003 × (0.2)5
Ans. (i) 0.01 × 0.001 = 0.00001

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(ii) 4.75 × 0.08 × 32 = 4.75 × 0.08 × 9 = 4.75 × 0.72
= 3.4200 = 3.42
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(iii) (2.1) × (1.5) = 2.1 × 2.1 × 1.5 × 1.5

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(iv) 9.025 × (0.2)2 × 42 = 9.025 × 0.04 × 16

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(v) 12.003 × (0.2)5
= 9.025 × 64 = 5.77600 = 5.776

= 12.003 × 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2

= 12.003 × 0.00032 = 0.00384096
8. Divide :
(i) 0.1575 ÷ 0.21 (ii) 0.0144 ÷ 0.12 (iii) 6.612 ÷ 11.6
(iv) 1.2798 ÷ 5.4 (v) 0.1164 ÷ 0.012 (vi) 0.068 ÷ 0.17
0.1575 0.1575 × 100 15.75
Ans. (i) = = = 0.75
0.21 0.21× 100 21
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 0.0144 0.0144 × 100 1.44
(ii) = = = 0.12
0.12 0.12 ×100 12
Hence, 1.44 ÷ 2 = 0.12
6.612 6.612 ×10 66.12
(iii) = = = 0.57
11.6 11.6 ×10 116
Hence, 6.612 ÷ 11.6 = 0.57
(iv) 1.2798 ÷ 5.4
Converting the divisor 5.4 into whole number by multiplying it with 10, then
1.2798 1.2798 × 10 12.798
= = = = 0.237
5.4 5.4 × 10 54

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Hence, 1.2798 ÷ 5.4 = 0.237
0.1164 0.1164 × 1000 116.4

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(v) = = = 9.7

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0.012 0.012 × 1000 12
Hence, 0.1164 ÷ 0.012 = 9.7

(vi)
0.17
=
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0.068 0.068 ×100 6.8
=
0.17 × 100 17
Hence, 0.068 ÷ 0.17 = 0.4
= 0.4

9. Find the value of

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(i) 0.5 of Rs 7.60 + 1.62 of Rs 30

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(ii) 2.3 of 7.3 kg + 0.9 of 0.48 kg

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(iii) 6.25 of 8.4 – 4.7 of 3.24 (iv) 0.98 of 235 – 0.09 of 3.2
Ans. (i) 0.5 of Rs 7.60 + 1.6 + 1.62 of Rs 30
= Rs 3.80 + Rs 848 .60
= Rs 52.40

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(ii) 2.3 of 7.3 kg + 0.9 of 0.48 kg

IN = 16.79 kg + 0.432 kg = 17.222 kg

(iii) 6.25 of 8.4 – 4.7 of 3.24
= 52.500 – 15.228 = 37.272
(iv) 0.98 of 235 – 0.09 of 3.2 = 230.30 – 0.288 = 230.012
10. Simplify :

6.3 0.04 × 0.09 1.3 × 2.4 (0.08) 2

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
0.3 × 0.1 0.03 × 0.03 0.39 (0.4)3

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 (7.5) 2 × 0.02 2.5 × 40.4  4.5 × 0.25 
(v) (vi) (vii)   – (0.03 × 10.4)
1.5 × 0.375 50  0.225 
6.3 63 × 10 × 10
Ans. (i) = = 21 × 10 = 210
0.3 × 0.1 3 × 1 × 10

(ii) 0.04 × 0.09 = 4 × 9 × 100 × 100 = 4

0.03 × 0.03 3 × 3 × 100 × 100

(iii) 1.3 × 2.4 = 13 × 24 × 100 = 24 = 8

0.39 39 × 10 × 10 3
(0.08)2 0.08 × 0.08 8 × 8 × 10 × 10 × 10 1
(iv) = = = = 0.1
3 0.4 × 0.4 × 0.4 4 × 4 × 4 × 100 × 100 10

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(0.4)
2 75 × 75 × 2 × 10 × 1000
(v) (7.5) × 0.02 = 7.5 × 7.5 × 0.02 =

B
=2

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1.5 × 0.375 1.5 × 0.375 15 × 375 × 10 × 10 × 100

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2.5 × 40.4 25 × 404
(vi) = = 2.02
50 50 × 10 × 10

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 4.5 × 0.25 
(vii)  N
 – (0.03 ×10.4)

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 0.225 
 45 × 25 × 1000   3 104 

D = – 
×
 10 × 100 × 225   100 10 

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312
=5– = 5.000 – 0.321 = 4.688
1000
11. Find the difference between 6.85 and 0.685.
Ans. Difference between 6.85 and 0.685 = 6.85 – 0.685 = 6.165
12.
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Take out the sum of 19.38 and 56.025 from 200.111.
Ans.

13.
IN Sum = 19.38 + 56.025 = 75.405
Difference of 200.111 and 75.405 = 200.111 – 75.405 = 124.706
Add 13.95 and 1.003 ; and from the result, subtract the sum of 2.794 and 6.2.
= 13.95 + 1.003 = 14.953
Ans. Sum of 13.95 + 1.003 = 14.953
Sum of 2.794 + 6.2 = 8.999
Difference = 14.953 – 8994 = 5.959.
14. What should be added to 39.587 to give 80.375 ?
Ans. Sum = 80.375
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 Given number = 39.587
Hence the number which is to be added = 80.375 – 39.587 = 40.788
15. What should be subtracted from 100 to give 19.29 ?
Ans. Sum = 100. The number = 19.29
Thus, the number which is to be subtracted
= 100 – 19.29 = 80.71
16. What is excess of 584. 29 over 213.95 ?
Ans. Given number = 231. 95
Hence, required difference = 584.29 – 213.95 = 370.34
17. What should be added to 63.42 to get 71 ?
Ans. Let x should be added
63.42 + x = 71
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x = 71 – 63.42 = 7.58
Thus, required addition = 7.58
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18. What number subtracted from 18.5 gives 6.2376 ?

Ans.

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– 6.2376

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Thus, 12.2624 must be subtracted from 18.5 to get 6.2376

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19. If 2.25 m2 of a cloth cost Rs. 326.25, find the cost of 1m2 of this cloth.

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Ans. Cost of 2.25 m2 cloth = Rs 326.25
∴ Cost of 1m2 cloth = Rs 326.25 ÷ 2.25
326.25 32625 × 100
= =

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2.25 100 × 225
32625

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= Rs = Rs 145
225
20. A piece of cloth is 24.5 m long. How many pieces each of length 1.75 m can be cut
from it ?
Ans. Full length of cloth = 24.5 m
Length of one piece = 1.75 m
24.5 2450
Number of pieces which can be cut from it = 24.5 ÷ 1.75 = = = 14
1.75 175
21. If the speed of a car is 66.53 km /hr, find the distance covered by it in 3.7 hours.
Ans. Speed of a car = 66.53 km /hr
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 Distance covered = ? Time = 3.7 hours
∴ D = S × T = 66.53 × 3.7 = 246.161 km
22. If a car covers a distance of 239.166 km in 4.3 hours, find the average speed of the
car.
Ans. Distance covered = 239.166 km. Time taken = 4.3 hours
Distance 239.166
Average speed = = = 55.62 km/hr
Time 4.3
23. A room is 3.25 m in length and 2.72 m in breadth. Calculate the area of the floor of
the room.
Ans. Length of room = 2.72m
Hence, Area = l × b = 3.25 × 2.72 m2

24.

Ans.
3.5 hours.
= 8.8400 m2 = 8.84 m2

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Speed of car = 42.5 km /hr. Time taken = 3.5 hour
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A car moves at a constant speed of 42.5 km/hr. Find the distance it would cover in

25.
Ans.
A
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A
∴ Hence, distance covered = Speed × Time = 42.5 × 3.5 km = 148.75 km

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The cost of one pen is Rs. 42.25. Find the cost of one dozen such pens.
Cost of 1 pen = Rs 42.25

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∴Cost of one dozen 12 pens = Rs 42.25 × 12 = Rs 507.00 = Rs 507
Find the cost of 17.5 m cloth at the rate of Rs 112.50 per metre.
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Cost of one metre cloth = Rs 112.50

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∴Cost of 17.5 m cloth = Rs 112.50 × 17.5 = Rs 1968.750 = 1968.750
27. One kilogram of oil costs Rs 73.40. Find the cost of 9.75 kilogram of the oil.
Ans. Cost of 1 kg oil = Rs 73.40
∴Cost of 9.75 kg oil = Rs 73.40 × 9.75 = Rs 715.6500 = Rs715.65
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Total weight of 8 identical objects is 51.2 kg. Find the weight of each object.
Ans.

29.
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Weight of 8 objects =51.2 kg
∴Weight of 1 object = 51.2 ÷ 8 kg = 6.4 kg
18.5 m of cloth costs Rs. 666. Find the cost of 3.8 m cloth.
Ans. Cost of 18.5 m cloth = Rs 666
∴ Cost of 1 m cloth = Rs 666 ÷ 18.5 and cost of 3.8 m cloth
= Rs (666 ÷ 18.5) × 3.8
= Rs (666 ÷ 185) × 3.8
= Rs 36 × 3.8 = Rs 136.80

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 30. If a man travels a distance of 276.75 km by his car in 4.5 hours, find his average
speed.
Ans. Distance covered in 4.5 hours = 276.75 km
276.75
Thus, distance covered in 1 hour = km
4.5
27675 × 10 27675
= = = 61.5 km
100 × 45 450
Hence, spead of car = 61.5 km/ hour

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