Multiplying Decimals
Dividing Decimals
Orders of Operation
Word Problems
Why is This Wrong?
100

0.3 x 0.8

0.24

100

0.9 ÷ 0.3

3

100

408.8 - (219.64 + 39)

150.16

100

You have to follow the __________________  to evaluate numeric expressions.

 order of operations

100

5.3+0.06×2.3

=5.36 × 2.3 =12.328

Mistake: adding before multiplying.

200

0.78 x 3.6

2.808

200

0.9 ÷  0.3 means “How many __s are in ____?

How many 0.3s are in 0.9.

200

8.2 x (24.51 + 15.06)

324.474

200

A metre of line trim costs $2.90. If Ms. Tina buys 3.2 metres of trim, how much will she have to pay?

2.90 x 3.2 = 9.28 

Ms. Tina will have to pay $9.28

200

(8.3+2.4)×0.4÷0.2  =

= 8.3+0.96 ÷0.2

= 9.26 ÷0.2

= 46.3

Multiplying before completing the addition inside the parenthesis/brakets

300

4.3 x 5.7

24.51

300

0.63 ÷ 0.7

0.9

300

324.81 ÷ [(10.2 - 9.6) x 2.5]

216.54

300

One litre of juice costs $1.60.

If Jason wants to buy 3.5 litres of juice,

how much will he have to pay?

$3.5 x $1.60 5 $5.60

Jason will have to pay $5.60 for the juice.

300

6.3×0.05+(3.2 + 22)

= 0.315 +3.2 +22

= 3.515 + 22

= 7.515

Mistake: must calculate exponent first!

400

19.3 x 2.4

46.32

400

0.64 ÷  0.04

16

400

53  x 0.7 + 90 x 1.5

89

400

Jamie wants to pour 9.9 litres of milk into some cups. Each cup has a capacity of 0.3 litres. How many cups of milk does Jamie fill?

9.9 divided by 0.3 = 33

Jamie fills 33 cups of milk.

400

(12.6−4.3)÷ 2+5.7×21

= 12.6 - 2.15 + 11.4

= 21.85

Mistake: divided first before calculating the numbers in the bracket).

500

Area model question: Create an area model to solve 2.1 cm x 4.3 cm

9.03cm

500

0.52 ÷  0.02

26

500

11 x 3 ÷ (30.5 - 52) + 32.6

50.6

500

Ms. Adamo buys 4.86 kilograms of beef to make meatballs. She uses 0.4 kilograms of beef for each meatball. 

a. how many meatballs can Ms. Adamo make?

b. How many kilograms of beef are left over?

a. 

4.86 ÷ 04 = 12.15 

Ms. Adamo can make 12 meatballs.


b. 12×0.4=4.8 kilograms used

4.86− 4.8= 0.06 kilograms left over

Ms. Adamo will have 0.06 kilograms of beef left over.



500

3.2+(22×(1 - 0.05))

= 3.2 + 8 x 1 - 0.05

= 11. 2 x 0.95

= 10.64

The exponent is miscalculated. Did not calculate numbers in the bracket first.