Grade 4 Math · Decimal Notation: Introduction

Grade 4 Decimal Notation Introduction Practice Test

Build Grade 4 Math skills with five 10-question practice tests on decimal notation, tenths, hundredths, place value, fractions, and comparing decimals.

Decimal Notation Practice Tests

These Grade 4 Math practice tests introduce decimal notation through tenths and hundredths. Students connect decimals to fractions, identify place values, compare decimals, and interpret decimals in everyday situations.

Skills covered

  • Reading and writing decimals
  • Understanding tenths and hundredths
  • Identifying decimal place value
  • Converting tenths and hundredths to decimals
  • Comparing and ordering decimals
  • Interpreting decimals in money and measurement contexts

How to use these practice tests

The first digit to the right of the decimal point is the tenths place. The second digit is the hundredths place. Use equivalent fractions and extra zeros when needed to compare decimals, such as viewing 0.6 as 0.60.

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Grade 4 Decimal Notation Introduction Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 4 Math practice test on decimal notation, tenths, hundredths, place value, fractions, and comparing decimals.

Read each decimal carefully, identify its place value, connect it to fractions, and compare decimals using tenths and hundredths.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Four tenths of a dollar is written as which amount?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is $0.40.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: Four tenths of a dollar is forty hundredths, or $0.40.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is $0.40.

Four tenths of a dollar is forty hundredths, or $0.40.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A ribbon is 0.350.35 meter long. How many hundredths of a meter is that?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 35 hundredths.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: 0.350.35 means 35 hundredths.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is 35 hundredths.

0.350.35 means 35 hundredths.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A model has 7 of 10 equal parts shaded. Which decimal shows the shaded part?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 0.70.7.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: Seven of ten parts is seven tenths, written as 0.70.7.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is 0.70.7.

Seven of ten parts is seven tenths, written as 0.70.7.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A bottle contains 0.080.08 liter of water. How many hundredths of a liter is that?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 8 hundredths.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: 0.080.08 is 8 hundredths.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is 8 hundredths.

0.080.08 is 8 hundredths.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A toy costs $0.50. Which fraction of one dollar describes the cost?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 5/10.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: Fifty cents is five tenths of a dollar, or 5/10.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is 5/10.

Fifty cents is five tenths of a dollar, or 5/10.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A runner completes 0.620.62 mile. How many hundredths of a mile is that?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 62 hundredths.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: 0.620.62 has 62 in the hundredths representation.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is 62 hundredths.

0.620.62 has 62 in the hundredths representation.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which distance is greater: 0.40.4 mile or 0.350.35 mile?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 0.40.4.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: Four tenths equals 40 hundredths, which is greater than 35 hundredths.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is 0.40.4.

Four tenths equals 40 hundredths, which is greater than 35 hundredths.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A thermometer shows 9 hundredths of a degree. Which decimal should be recorded?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 0.090.09.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: Nine hundredths is recorded as 0.090.09.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is 0.090.09.

Nine hundredths is recorded as 0.090.09.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A square is divided into 100 equal parts. If 28 parts are shaded, which decimal represents the shaded part?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 0.280.28.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: 28 shaded parts out of 100 is 28 hundredths, or 0.280.28.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is 0.280.28.

28 shaded parts out of 100 is 28 hundredths, or 0.280.28.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which amount is greater: 0.60.6 gallon or 0.560.56 gallon?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 0.60.6.

  1. Read the decimal: Look at the tenths and hundredths places from left to right.
  2. Connect the notation: Six tenths equals 60 hundredths, which is greater than 56 hundredths.
  3. Check the place value: The correct choice is 0.60.6.

Six tenths equals 60 hundredths, which is greater than 56 hundredths.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 4 Decimal Notation

What is the tenths place?

The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point. In 0.4, the 4 represents four tenths.

What is the hundredths place?

The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point. In 0.36, the 6 is in the hundredths place.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Decimal Notation questions in total.