Multiply Decimal by Whole Number

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What is the product of 3 and 0.4?

Back

1.2

Front

Calculate 3 × 0.38.

Back

1.14

Front

What is 9 multiplied by 0.4?

Back

3.6

Front

Find the product of 2 and 0.007.

Back

.014

Front

What is 2 times 0.7?

Back

1.4

Front

Define 'decimal'.

Back

A decimal is a fraction expressed in a special form, where the denominator is a power of ten.

Front

What does it mean to multiply a decimal by a whole number?

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It means to find the total of adding the decimal number to itself as many times as the whole number indicates.

Front

How do you align decimal points when multiplying?

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You write the numbers vertically, aligning the decimal points, and multiply as if they were whole numbers.

Front

What is the first step in multiplying a decimal by a whole number?

Back

Multiply the whole number by the decimal as if the decimal point is not there.

Front

What is the rule for placing the decimal point in the product?

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Count the total number of decimal places in the numbers being multiplied and place the decimal point in the product accordingly.