Multiplying Decimals

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Math

MULTIPLYING DECIMALS

Multiple Choice

Warm-Up Question: 782 x 5 =

• 3920
• 3905
• 3915
• 3910

Multiplying Decimals

Vocabulary

Factors

Product

Target:
I can solve
problems involving
multiplication of
decimals.

Product

-

The answer to a

multiplication problem

Factors

-

Two or more numbers

we multiply together

Here are a couple of math terms
that’ll come in handy later:

Multiple Choice

The answer to a multiplication problem is called a __________.

• quotient
• sum
• difference
• product

Multiple Choice

_______ are numbers that are multiplied together to get a product.

• quotients
• factors
• sums
• addends

Multiplying Decimals

1. Ignore all decimals.

2. Multiply normally.

3. Count all decimal places in

factors.

4. In the product, place a

decimal point equal to the
number of places counted.

3.67
x 8

Multiplying Decimals

1. Ignore all decimals.

2. Multiply normally.

3. Count all decimal places in

factors.

4. In the product, place a

decimal point equal to the
number of places counted.

0.38

x 0.46

Your turn

Multiple Choice

0.7 x 3 =

• 2.1
• 3.5
• 1.8
• 2.3

Multiple Choice

2.8 x 0.8 =

• 2.24
• 3.52
• 1.76
• 2.64

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Closer

Justify your answer. How did you reach that

conclusion?

1. Estimate the product of 23.725 x 6.25.

a. What is the estimate?

b. Why is it a good idea to estimate first?

c. Solve for the product.

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Welcome to AIM
Math

MULTIPLYING DECIMALS

Multiplying Decimals

Vocabulary

Factors

Product

Target:
I can solve
problems involving
multiplication of
decimals.

Multiple Choice

_______ are numbers that are multiplied together to get a product.

• quotients
• factors
• sums
• addends

Multiple Choice

The answer to a multiplication problem is called a __________.

• quotient
• sum
• difference
• product

0.52
x 0.3

Multiplying Decimals:

1. Ignore all decimals.

2. Multiply normally.

3. Count all decimal places in factors.

4. In the product, place a decimal point equal to the number of places counted.

Your turn

Multiple Choice

0.02 x 0.7 =

• 0.014
• 0.0014
• 0.7
• 0.14

Multiple Choice

0.4 x 0.3 =

• 0.12
• 0.5
• 0.25
• 0.07

Multiple Choice

1.56 x 0.43 =

• 0.6708
• 0.6706
• 0.6707
• 0.6709

Multiple Choice

0.97 x 6.8 =

• 6.596
• 6.5960
• 6.5968
• 6.5965

​- Name of Author

Closer

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