Multiplying and Dividing Decimals

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What is the product of 4.25 and 3.1?

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The product is 13.175.

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How do you divide 0.48 by 0.02?

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The quotient is 24.

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What is 4 multiplied by 0.03?

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The result is 0.12.

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If Tom’s kitchen is 12.5 feet wide and he uses 0.75-foot-wide tiles, how many tiles are needed for one row?

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16.66 tiles or 17 tiles are needed.

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How can you rewrite 15 divided by 2.5 as a division problem with no decimals?

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150 ÷ 25 = 6.

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What is the first step in multiplying decimals?

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Align the numbers vertically and ignore the decimal points.

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How do you determine the number of decimal places in the product of two decimal numbers?

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Count the total number of decimal places in both factors and place the decimal point in the product accordingly.

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What is the process for dividing decimals?

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Move the decimal point in the divisor to the right until it is a whole number, then move the decimal point in the dividend the same number of places.

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What is the significance of zero in decimal multiplication?

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Any number multiplied by zero equals zero.

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How do you convert a decimal division problem into a fraction?

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Write the decimal as a fraction and simplify if necessary.