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Multiple choice maths tenths and hundredths more money decimal fractions in the units of currency, length, weight, capacity understanding tenth and hundredth part of a number

In British pounds, what is the positive difference between $200$ Canadian dollars and $200$ new Zealand dollars. Give your answer in pounds.

  1. $12$ pounds
  2. $30$ pounds
  3. $20$ pounds
  4. $4$ pounds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

We have,

$200$ Canadian dollars and $200$ New Zealand dollars

Since,
$1\ Canadian\ dollars=0.61\ British\ Pound$

So,

$200\ Canadian\ dollars=122\ British\ Pound$

Since,
$1\ New\ Zealand\ dollars=0.51\ British\ Pound$

So,
$200\ Canadian\ dollars=102\ British\ Pound$

Therefore, the required difference
$=122-102=20\ pounds$

Hence, this is the answer.

Multiple choice maths tenths and hundredths more money decimal fractions in the units of currency, length, weight, capacity understanding tenth and hundredth part of a number

Emily is going on holiday to Perth in Australia. She has calculated that she will need AU$1140 for the holiday. How many pounds will she need to convert to Australian dollars? Give your answer in pounds.

  1. $653.38$ pounds
  2. $643.47$ pounds
  3. $680.89$ pounds
  4. $650.16$ pounds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

We know that:

$AU$\ 1=0.59727\ Pounds$

Hence, $AU$1140$ is:

$=(1140\times 0.59727)Pounds=680.89Pounds$

Multiple choice maths tenths and hundredths more money decimal fractions in the units of currency, length, weight, capacity understanding tenth and hundredth part of a number

Convert $435$ into following currencies and find the greatest one.
(i) U.S. dollars  (ii) Euros  (iii) British pounds  (iv) Japanese yen

  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
i)U.S. Dollar$=435\times 0.014=6.09$
ii)Euros$=4435\times 0.012=5.22$
iii)British Pounds$=435\times 0.011=4.785$
iv)Japanese Yen$=435\times 1.56=678.6$
Hence (iv) one is greatest.
Multiple choice maths tenths and hundredths more money decimal fractions in the units of currency, length, weight, capacity understanding tenth and hundredth part of a number

A certain sum consists of $x$ pounds $y$ shillings, and it is half of $y$ pounds $x$ shillings; find the sum.

  1. Pounds $6$. $13s$.
  2. Pounds $6$. $25s$.
  3. Pounds $7$. $13s$.
  4. Pounds $7$. $25s$.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let the sum be 20x + y = 1/2 * (20y + x). Solving this: 40x + 2y = 20y + x, which simplifies to 39x = 18y, or 13x = 6y. For integer values, x=6 and y=13. The sum is 6 pounds and 13 shillings.

Multiple choice maths tenths and hundredths more money decimal fractions in the units of currency, length, weight, capacity understanding tenth and hundredth part of a number

While measuring the length of a sharpened pencil, reading of the scale at one end is $2.0$ cm and at the other end is $12.1$cm. What is the length of the pencil

  1. $14.1$ $cm$
  2. $12.1$ $cm$
  3. $10.1$ $cm$
  4. $2.0$ $cm$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

length = difference of readings 


$=12.1 cm - 2.0 cm$


$=10.1 cm$

Multiple choice maths tenths and hundredths more money decimal fractions in the units of currency, length, weight, capacity understanding tenth and hundredth part of a number

A drycleaner charges $\$2$ for up to $3$ pounds in weight of clothes and $30$ cents per pound or part there of up to a maximum weight of $10$ pounds per load. What is the cost in dollars of cleaning six and a half pounds of clothes?

  1. $2.80$
  2. $3.05$
  3. $4.28$
  4. $4.70$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

b'6.5 pounds of clothes is equal to the 7 pound

cost of 3-pound clothes is $2
Remaining 3.5 pound clothes cost$=3.5\times .3=$1.05$
$\therefore $ total cost$=1.05+2=3.05$
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