KS2 Primary Maths Age 13-17 - Calculations: Word Problems - Explained

The video tutorial explains how to convert 1/4 into a decimal, emphasizing that 1/4 is 0.25. It then demonstrates how to calculate the change from a £2.00 coin when buying cheese costing £1.35, using subtraction to ensure accuracy. The final answer is 0.65 pounds or 65 pence.

What is the decimal equivalent of 1/4?

• 0.5

• 0.75

• 0.25

• 0.1

If half is represented as 0.5 in decimal, what is a quarter?

• 0.3

• 0.25

• 0.75

• 0.125

Amina buys cheese costing £1.35 and pays with a £2.00 coin. How much change should she receive?

• £0.75

• £0.65

• £0.85

• £0.55

What is the first step in calculating the change from £2.00 when the cost is £1.35?

• Add £1.35 to £2.00

• Multiply £1.35 by 2

• Divide £2.00 by £1.35

• Subtract £1.35 from £2.00

When subtracting decimals, what should you do if you can't subtract a smaller digit from a larger one?

• Add 1 to the smaller digit

• Borrow from the next higher place value

• Ignore the smaller digit

• Multiply the smaller digit by 2