Multiply and Divide Decimals by Decimal

Multiply Decimals

*1 decimal place.

*10th place.

3 x 0.2 =

• 6

• 0.6

• 0.06

• 0.006

Multiply Decimals

*2 decimal places

*100th place

3 x 0.02 =

• 6

• 0.6

• 0.06

• 0.006

Multiply Decimals

*1 decimal place.

*tenths place.

3 x 0.3 =

• 9

• 0.9

• 0.09

• 0.009

Multiply Decimals

*2 decimal places.

*hundredths place.

3 x 0.03 =

• 9

• 0.9

• 0.09

• 0.009

Mrs. Linda has 17.16 cups of brownie mix. If each brownie uses 0.33 cups of mix, how many brownies can Mrs. Linda make?

• 52

• 53

• 54

• 22

What is the first step when dividing the problem above?

• Move the decimal in the divisor AND dividend TWO places.

• Move the decimal in the divisor AND dividend THREE places.

• Move the decimal in only the divisor

• Bring the decimal straight up.

A candy store owner has 8.32 pounds of jelly beans.  If she puts the jelly beans into 8 jars, how much candy will go in each jar?

• 4

• 1.04

• 1.40

• 1.004

Find the value of this expression

37.68÷2.4

• 1.57

• 14.7

• 15.7

• 1570

When Dividing a number by a decimal we...

• We make the Divisor into a whole number by moving the decimal point to the RIGHT and the decimal to the RIGHT on the inner number.

• Get rid of the decimal by erasing it

• We make the Divisor into a whole number by moving the decimal point to the LEFT and the decimal to the LEFT on the inner number.

• Add zeros to the inner number

____ divided by 0.05 = 7

• 3.5

• 0.5

• 0.35

• 0.05