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Multiplication With decimals
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100

(4 × 8 - 6)

26

100

Each batch of cookie mix need 0.4 cups of sugar, and each batch can make 16 cookies. If Mrs. Tredwell is making 4 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need?

0.4 x 4 = 1.6 She needs 1.6 cups of sugar.

100

0.5 X 4.9

2.45

100

A chef had 7 potatoes. How many bowls of mashed potatoes could he make if each bowl used one-quarter of a potato?

28

100

Sally found 2 boxes of sugar in the kitchen. The green box is 1.26 kg, and the red box is 1.026 kg. Which box contains more sugar?

1.26 > 1.026 The green box contains more sugar.

200

4-[5-(4+2)]

5

200

A bag of walnuts was 7 pounds. How many one-eighth of a pound servings are there in a bag?

56

200

.005 X .9

0.0045

200

A group of 5 friends bought a one-quarter of a pound of bubblegum. If they split it equally, how much would each friend get?

1 ⁄20

200

A small book took one-seventh of a ream of paper to make. How many books could be made with 3 whole reams of paper?

21

300

[5-(7+7)] +10

1

300

Ethan measured 1.43 cups of sugar. How much more sugar does he need?

1.6 – 1.43 = 0.17 She needs 0.17 of a cup more sugar.

300

5.6 X 8.7

48.72

300

Mike used one-quarter of a cup of sugar to make a pitcher of lemonade. If he were to pour the lemonade into 8 smaller glasses how much sugar would be in each glass?

1/32

300

Rachel wanted her box of candy to last 3 days. If the box weighs one-fifth of pound, how much should she eat each day?

1 ⁄ 15

400

70- (10 X 6) +6

16

400

Molly has 3 bags of flour. She has two smaller bags with 0.75 kg of flour each and a bigger bag which has 1.14 kg. How much flour does she have in total?

0.75 + 0.75 + 1.14 = 2.64 She has 2.64 kg of flour in total.

400

4.5 X 5.7

25.65

400

An aquarium had 3 tons of fish food. How many months would it take them to use it all if they used one-quarter of a ton each month?

12

400

A store had 2 boxes of video games. How many days would it take to sell the games if each day they sold one-half of a box?

4

500

[1+(78 X 45)]

3511

500

7.9 X 9.45

74.655

500

A water hose used one-third of a gallon of water every second. If Tiffany need to fill up 9 gallon sized containers, how many seconds would it take?

27