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Halve Simple Decimals

In this worksheet, students will practise halving simple decimals by adding extra zeros if necessary in the division calculation.

'Halve Simple Decimals' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 6 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Curriculum subtopic:   Divide with Two Decimal Places

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Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will learn how to halve simple decimals by dividing them by 2.

 

Example

Find half of the number 0.51

0.51 ÷ 2 =  __________

 

Answer

Set out a division calculation but fill in an extra zero so that 0.51 becomes 0.510

Now you can carry out the calculation as a normal division using the bus-stop method.

 

Don't forget to write a decimal point on the roof of the bus stop, directly above the decimal point in the calculation.

 

 

So half of 0.51 is 0.255

 

How was that? Do you think you could have a go at some questions now?

 

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