Using a calculator with decimals
The decimal point button looks like a full stop key. You enter the decimal just as it is written on the page.
For example the number $1.35$1.35, you would enter:
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Practice questions
Question 1
Consider $11.59\div4.44$11.59÷4.44
Estimate the answer by rounding both values to the nearest whole number.
Use a calculator to evaluate $11.59\div4.44$11.59÷4.44 and write the answer below. Give your answer to two decimal places.
What is the difference between the estimate and the actual answer?
Question 2
Consider $7.38\times8.12$7.38×8.12
Estimate the answer by rounding both values to the nearest whole number.
Use a calculator to evaluate $7.38\times8.12$7.38×8.12 and write the answer below. Give the complete decimal answer.
What is the difference between the estimate and the actual answer?
Question 3
Evaluate $\frac{0.323}{0.019}$0.3230.019