Year 5 decimals and thousandths test to download as PDF

This Year 5 decimals and thousandths test lasts 40 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 9-10, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 40 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Decimal place value
(a) What is the value of the digit 6 in 3.462?
(b) Write 0.65 as a fraction in its simplest form.
(c) Write \(\frac{7}{1000}\) as a decimal.
(d) Write these in order, smallest first: 0.52, 0.5, 0.052, 0.502.
Question 2 – Rounding
(a) Round 9.653 to the nearest whole number.
(b) Round 9.653 to one decimal place.
(c) Round 0.96 to one decimal place.
(d) Round 14.49 to the nearest whole number.
Question 3 – Multiplying and dividing
Work out:
(a) 6.7 × 10 (b) 0.84 × 100 (c) 530 ÷ 1,000 (d) 7.2 ÷ 100
Question 4 – Compare and explain
(a) Write < or > in the box: 0.3 ☐ 0.299.
(b) Tom says that 0.45 is bigger than 0.5 because 45 is bigger than 5. Explain his mistake.
(c) Write a decimal between 0.45 and 0.5.
Question 5 – The lemonade stall
Lara sells lemonade at a school fair. Each cup holds 0.2 litres and costs £0.35. She has 3 litres of lemonade.
(a) How many cups can she fill from the 3 litres? (1 mark)
(b) How much money does she make if she sells 100 cups? (1 mark)
(c) The lemonade and cups cost her £12.50 for 100 cups. How much profit does she make on 100 cups? (2 marks)
(d) Lara says that 1,000 cups hold 20 litres. Is she right? Show your working. (1 mark)

How to use this Year 5 decimals and thousandths test

First, revise with the decimals and thousandths lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 40 minutes. After that, mark your work with the decimals and thousandths test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 5 decimals and thousandths test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.