Multiplying Decimals
5.73
x 0.5
2.865
28.38
÷6
4.73
What is the second step in Multiplying Decimals?
Multiply as normal
81.33 + 37.49
118.82
Jeremiah paid $5.76 for some pencils at the school store. If each pencil cost $0.18, how many pencils did Jeremiah buy?
32
0.40
x 0.2
0.08
76.54
÷ 4
19.135
What is the first step to dividing decimals?
Set up your problem as normal
53.60 + 60.79
114.39
Mrs. Lim wants to buy a coat. The coat costs $89.95, but Mrs. Lim has a coupon for $10.50 off the price. How much will the coat cost if Mrs. Lim uses her coupon?
$79.45
8.42
x 6.0
64.4
÷5
12.88
What is the 3rd step to multiplying decimals?
Count the decimal place values and put it in the the number so that you have the same number of place values as the problem
0.94 - 0.49
0.45
Last year, a tree was 12.8 meters tall. It grew 1.35 meters taller this year. If it grows the same amount next year, how tall will the tree be?
15.5
7.4
x 5.3
39.22
36.7
÷ 8
4.5875
What is the 2nd step to dividing decimals?
Bring the decimal point up
0.76 - 0.59
0.17
The cost for 1 pound of onions is $0.80. Cheyenne buys 3.4 pounds of onions. How much does she pay?
$2.72
67.45
x 23.74
1601.263
50.4
÷ 7
7.2
What is the first step to multiplying decimals?
Set up your problem with the numbers alligend
6.14 - 2.58
3.56
Dominic’s dog weighs 63.9 pounds. His cat weighs 0.2 times the total weight of his dog. How many pounds does Dominic’s cat weigh?
12.78