Multiplication Patterns
Different Strategies
Multiplying Decimals
Word Problems
100

612.5 × 0.1

61.25

100

Estimate the product

4.2 x 6.7 

about 28

100

Multiply the decimals:

9.5 x 4.2

39.9

100

A newly hatched fish is 0.35 inch long. An adult fish is 8.4 times as long as the newly hatched fish. How long is the adult fish?

2.94 inches

200

30.1 × 102

3,010

200

Estimate to help you solve. 

4.65 × 7.8 = _____

36.27

200

Multiply the decimals:

0.2 x 0.8 

0.16 

200

Newton buys a guitar for $46 and a guitar amplifier. The amplifier costs $1.54 more than 1.26 times the cost of the guitar. How much does the amplifier cost?

$ 59.50

300

8.6 × 1000

8600

300

Which expressions are equivalent to 0.4 × 0.8?

(4 × 8) × (0.1 × 0.1)

(4 × 8) × (0.1 × 0.01)

(4 × 0.1) × (8 × 0.1)

(4 × 8) × (1/10 x 1/10)

(4 × 8) × (0.1 × 0.1)

(4 × 0.1) × (8 × 0.1)

(4 × 8) × (1/10 x 1/10)

300

Multiply the decimals:

5.8 x 0.3 

1.74

300

One pound of cheese costs $3.98. You buy a box of crackers for $3.37 and 2.5 pounds of cheese. How much do you spend in all?

$ 13.32 

400

0.004 x 103

4

400

Write an equation to represent this model 

*see attached

0.17 x 8 = 1.36

400

Multiply the decimals:

40.8 x 9.5

387.6

400

Bread cost $1.40 per pound. A family buys 11.1 pounds of bread with $35. How much change does the family receive?

$ 19.46

500

3.57 x 0.01

0.0357

500

Use a model to find the product

0.4 x 0.2

0.08

500

Multiply the decimals:

6.81 x 2.5

17.025

500

A daycare employee earns $10.90 per hour for the first 40 hours he works in 1 week. He is paid 1.5 times that rate for each additional hour that he works. How much money does he earn working for 43 hours in 1 week?

$ 485.05