Lesson 50: Decimal Number Line (Tenths) — Practice Questions

1. 1. A point on a number line is 4 tenths of the way between the whole numbers 9 and 10. What decimal does this point represent? ___

2. 2. On a number line, a point is located six tick marks to the right of the whole number 2. What decimal does this point represent?

   • A. 2.6
   • B. 6.2
   • C. 2.06
   • D. 2.5

3. 3. Which statement best describes the location of the decimal 5.1 on a number line?

   • A. The point is at the first mark after the whole number 5.
   • B. The point is at the fifth mark after the whole number 1.
   • C. The point is at the tenth mark after the whole number 5.
   • D. The point is at the first mark before the whole number 5.

4. 4. On a number line, if you start at the whole number 7 and move 8 tick marks to the right, you land on the decimal ___.

5. 5. A point is on the fourth tick mark on a number line in the space between the whole numbers 1 and 2. What decimal does this point represent?

   • A. 1.3
   • B. 1.4
   • C. 1.5
   • D. 4.1

6. 6. A baker has 8 pounds of sugar. If each batch of cookies requires $\frac{2}{3}$ of a pound of sugar, how many batches can the baker make? ___ batches.

7. 7. Which expression is equivalent to the problem $10 \div \frac{4}{5}$?

   • A. $10 \times \frac{4}{5}$
   • B. $10 \times \frac{5}{4}$
   • C. $\frac{1}{10} \times \frac{4}{5}$
   • D. $\frac{1}{10} \times \frac{5}{4}$

8. 8. Calculate the value of $5 \div \frac{2}{7}$. Express your answer as a fraction. ___

9. 9. A construction worker needs to cut a 12-foot wooden beam into smaller pieces that are each $\frac{3}{4}$ of a foot long. How many pieces can be cut from the beam? ___ pieces.

10. 10. What is the result of dividing 9 by $\frac{3}{5}$?

    • A. $\frac{27}{5}$
    • B. $\frac{5}{3}$
    • C. 15
    • D. $\frac{1}{15}$