Mathematics: Class 8

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Worksheet # 1.4

Topic: Real Number System

Name: ___________________ Class: __________________

Objective:
Students will be able to:
• Solve real-world word problems involving calculation with decimals and fractions.
• Identify and differentiate between decimal numbers as terminating (non-recurring) and
non-terminating (recurring).

1. Each part of a multipart question on a test is worth the same number of points. The whole
question is worth 37.5 points. Daniel got 1/2 of the parts of a question correct. How many points
did Daniel receive?

2. Of the students in the band, 1/4 play the flute and another 1/10 play the clarinet. What fraction
of the students in the band plays either the flute or the clarinet?

3. The total receipts for a basketball game is $1,400 for 788 tickets sold. Adults pay $2.50 and
students pay $1.25. How many tickets of each kind were sold?

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4. Which of the following decimal numbers are non-recurring and recurring (repeating or non-
repeating) decimals?
0.6, 0.2857...., 1.6, 2.99999..., 0.14285971428597...., 0.75, 9.254793145873.....,
3.3333...., 1458.962, 2.9

Non-Recurring Decimals Recurring Decimals

Repeating Non-Repeating

5. Convert the following rational numbers into decimals and identify terminating and non-
terminating decimals.
𝟓 𝟑
a) 𝒄)
𝟕 𝟓

𝟔 𝟑
b) 𝒅)
𝟕 𝟖

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6. Convert the following rational numbers into decimals and identify repeating and non-repeating
decimals.
𝟑 𝟒
a) 𝒄)
𝟕 𝟓

𝟏 𝟐𝟓
b) 𝒅)
𝟕 𝟖

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