Word Problems
multiplying by the power of 10
Multiplying a decimal by a whole number
multiply a decimal by a decimal
vocabulary
100

Mrs Wengiel bought stocking stuffers for her family. Each stocking stuffer cost $3.95, she had 5 members to buy for. How much money did she spend?

$19.75

100

7.5 X 102

750

100

72 X .4

28.8

100

12.8 X 0.4=

5.12

100

To work out an answer mathematically

Calculate

200

Miss Moore wanted to her after school club by buying them ice cream cones. Each cone cost $2.99 and there are 4 kids in the club. How much did she spend?

$11.96

200

3.25X105

325,000

200

420 X 5.3

2,226

200

2.57 X 4.6=

11.822

200

Opposite operations

Inverse operations

300

There are 15.2 grams of protein in a container of yogurt. You eat 6 containers of yogurt. How many grams of protein do you consume?

91.2 Grams

300

8.9X101

89

300

8.9 X 32

284.8

300

5.2 X 0.9=

4.68

300

The number of times the base is used as a factor

Exponent

400

A plane travels 352.5 miles every hour. How far does the plane travel in 2.5 hour?

 881.25 miles

400

0.0345 X 105

3,450

400

7.32 X 3

21.96

400

0.99 x 0.3=

0.267

400

To examine and note the similarities and differences of

Compare

500

A mouse weighs 0.07 times the weight of a rat. The rat weighs 12.7 ounces. How much does the mouse weigh?

0.899 grams

500

0.34 X104

3,400

500

785 X 3.3

2,590.5

500

3.97 X 62.4=

247.728

500

A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point

Decimal

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