Vocabulary
When finding the sum or difference, where will the decimal be placed?
Line up the decimals and bring it straight down.
5.44
After a long day of sledding, the neighborhood kids decided to make a giant pot of hot cocoa. They have 7.35 liters of cocoa. If each individual mug holds 0.3 liters, how many full mugs can they fill?
They can fill 24 full mugs.
Explain the difference between a decimal and a whole number
Decimals are a part of a whole number, like a fraction (part of a whole). A whole number is 10 x greater than a tenth and 100x greater than a hundredth.
Find the product of 6.2 and 2.15
13.33
May has $20 to purchase supplies for her Valentine’s Day cards. She picks out a pack of glitter stickers for $4.25 and a fancy set of pink markers for $7.90. How much money will she have left over?
May will have $7.85 left over.
When solving the product with decimals, where will the decimal be placed.
(15.5 - 6.3) x 0.4 + 2.15
5.83
A group of 5 friends is going snow-tubing for the afternoon. They decide to split the cost of a "Family Sized" snack bucket, which costs $13.75. In addition to their share of the snack bucket, each friend has to pay $18.50 for their own individual snow-tube rental. How much will one friend spend in total for the snack bucket share and their tube rental?
Each friend will pay $21.25
When solving the quotient, what is the rule for the decimal.
Move the divisor decimal point as many times to the right as needed. Then move the dividends that same number of times. Finally bring the decimal straight up for your quotient.
(12.4 + 2.6) \ 0.5 - (1.2 x 4.5)
24.6
Leo is making treat boxes for his 3 best friends. He wants each box to be exactly the same. Here is his shopping list: Each box needs a large chocolate heart that costs $2.45 each and small box of candies that costs $0.85 each. Leo also buys one large spool of ribbon for the whole project that costs $3.60. How much money will he need for all of his supplies?
He will need $13.50 for all of his supplies.