Decimal Multiplication

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What is decimal multiplication?

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Decimal multiplication is the process of multiplying numbers that have decimal points, which involves aligning the numbers and multiplying as if they were whole numbers, then placing the decimal point in the product.

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How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?

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To multiply a decimal by a whole number, multiply as if there is no decimal, then count the total number of decimal places in the decimal and place the decimal point in the product accordingly.

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What is the product of 0.5 and 0.2?

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0.1

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How do you multiply two decimals?

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Multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers, then count the total number of decimal places in both numbers and place the decimal point in the product.

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What is 3.6 x 2.5?

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9.0

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What is the first step in multiplying decimals?

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The first step is to ignore the decimal points and multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers.

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What is 0.75 x 0.4?

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0.30

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How do you find the total cost if an item costs $4.50 and you buy 3 of them?

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Multiply $4.50 by 3 to get $13.50.

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What is 1.2 x 10?

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12.0

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If you save $5.25 each week for 4 weeks, how much do you save in total?

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$21.00