Florida FAST Math Decimals Practice for Grades 4–6

Decimal work begins with place value and fraction connections, then expands to operations and rational-number relationships. Grade 3 families should use whole-number and fraction practice; decimal benchmarks in this guide begin with Grade 4.

Decimal skills appear within Number Sense and Operations with Fractions and Decimals in Grades 4 and 5. Grade 6 places decimal work within broader Number Sense and Operations with rational numbers.

These are independently written FastMathKit examples for learning and diagnosis. They are not released FAST questions.

• Assuming the number with more decimal digits is larger.
• Aligning the final digits instead of aligning decimal points.
• Dropping a zero that is needed to show equivalent place values while comparing or calculating.
• Moving a decimal point by memory without explaining the factor of ten or percent relationship.

Ask the child to explain the first step aloud. That usually reveals whether the difficulty is understanding the problem, choosing a strategy, calculating, or labeling the result.

1. Read each number aloud by place value before comparing it.
2. Use trailing zeros to write both numbers to the same place when comparing.
3. Estimate a reasonable answer before calculating with decimals.
4. Connect one problem to money, measurement, a fraction, or a percent.