Multiplying and Dividing Decimals

84.5 x 5.5

• 4.647

• 0.046

• 464.75

• 0.464

2.52 ÷ 3

• 0.84

• 8.4

• 84

• 840

2.19 x 6.3

• 13.797

• 1.379

• 13.592

• 1.4892

12.9 ÷ 0.6

• 0.215

• 2.15

• 21.5

• 215

21.52 ÷ 0.8

• 0.269

• 2.69

• 26.9

• 269

Simon cut a piece of pipe that was 5.75 feet long. Then he cut the pipe into 5 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece?

• 0.115 feet

• 1.15 feet

• 11.5 feet

• 115 feet

Suzy buys 35 pounds of rice. She divides it equally into 100 bags. How many pounds of rice does Suzy put in each bag?

• 0.35 poound

• 3.5 pounds

• 35 pounds

• 350 pounds

Tim's favorite peaches are $2.50 per pound at the local farmers’ market. She bought 3 pounds of the peaches. How much did she spend?

• $6.00
• $7.50
• $5.00
• $6.50

When you multiply two decimal numbers, you line up the digits not the decimal points.

• True

• False

Which statement about 6.45 ÷ 0.5 is true?

• The dividend is a whole number.

• The divisor should become 5 before you divide

• The product does not have a hundreds place.