Decimal numbers typing practice
Practice crossing between whole numbers, decimal points and trailing digits without treating similar-looking amounts as the same text.
Preview this exercise · 12 words · 61 characters
1.5 2.75 0.08 4.00 16.2 3.125 9.04 0.60 21.7 5.009 8.50 10.01
Type the displayed passage in order. Backspace corrects the last character. Paste is disabled. Escape pauses. Control or Command plus Enter restarts. Leaving the input pauses the timer.
How to practise decimal numbers
Look for the decimal point before starting each value. Copy the exact number of places shown: 4.5 and 4.50 are different transcription targets even when their numeric value is equal. This exercise uses a point as the decimal separator. A comma-based format is a different convention, not an error in another locale.
What to check after a run
Check whether mistakes occur before or after the point. Repeat the mixed-place sample slowly if you consistently omit a trailing zero. Use the number row or keypad that you actually have available.
Read the three original exercises
Preview the exact targets before choosing a run. Counts include spaces and punctuation after whitespace normalisation.
1. Find the pattern
1.5 2.75 0.08 4.00 16.2 3.125 9.04 0.60 21.7 5.009 8.50 10.01
2. Connect the movement
Sample A measures 2.40 units. Sample B measures 2.04 units. Record 0.75 beside 7.05, then copy 13.125 and 13.152 as separate values.
3. Apply it in context
The workshop log lists 3.50, 0.25 and 12.075 for the morning batch. Copy every decimal place into the practice record. The next batch lists 3.05, 2.50 and 12.750, so read each value again instead of guessing from the previous line.
Original practice lesson added 26 October 2026. Educational transcription practice; no professional assessment or qualification.