Volume and Decimals
Area
Division and Subtraction
Multiplication and Addition
Powers of 10
100

2 ft long x 3 ft wide x 5 ft high = 

30 ft3

100

17 feet long x 5 feet wide = 

85 ft2

100

5.99 - 2.45 = 

3.54

100

4.57 + 3.297 = 

7.867

100

4.56 x 102 = 

456

200

23 ft wide x 45 ft high x 12 ft long = 

12,420 ft3

200

1 and 1/2 feet long x 1 and 1/2 feet wide =  

1 and 1/4 ft2

200

2/3 - 1/6 = 

3/6 or 1/2 

200

1/2 + 1/4 = 

3/4 

200

438 ÷ 10=

0.438

300

18 square ft base, 15 ft height = 

270 ft3

300

25 feet wide x 37 feet long = 

925 ft2

300

2 ÷ 3 = 

2/3 

300

2 x 1/5 = 

2/5 
300

23.98 ÷ 0.1 =

239.8

400

345.3 ÷ 10 = 34.53

345.3 ÷ 100 = 3.453

345.3 ÷ 1,000 = 0.3453

Describe what is happening to the decimal point.

The decimal point moves one more place to the left each time. 

400

3.5 ft long x 1.5 feet wide = 

5.25 ft2

400

1,134 ÷ 21 = 

54

400

34 x 23 = 

782

400

359.21 ÷ 0.01 = 

35,921

500

345.3 ÷ 10 = 34.53

345.3 ÷ 100 = 3.453

345.3 ÷ 1,000 = 0.3453

Explain why the decimal is moving. 

The decimal point moves over one more place value to the left each time because you're dividing the number by 10 times more each time. 

500

1 and 1/3 feet wide x 3 and 1/2 feet long = 

4 and 2/3 ft2

500

27 ÷ 2 = 

13.5

500

457 x 94 = 

42,958

500
1234.56 x 0.01 = 

12.3456