Multiplying Decimals

If Hannah bought 3.4 pounds of apples at $0.89 per pound, how much did she pay?

• $2.50

• $3.03

• $3.50

• $4.00

What is 1.2 x 3?

• 2.4

• 3.0

• 3.6

• 4.2

What is 2.5 x 0.4?

• 0.80

• 1.00

• 1.20

• 1.50

How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?

• Multiply the decimal by the whole number and ignore the decimal point.

• Multiply as if there are no decimals, then place the decimal in the product based on the number of decimal places in the decimal.

• Divide the whole number by the decimal to get the product.

• Add the decimal to the whole number before multiplying.

If Jackie rode around a trail that is 8.54 miles long 4 times, how many miles did she travel?

• 30.12 miles

• 34.16 miles

• 32.54 miles

• 36.00 miles

What is the product of 0.6 and 0.7?

• 0.42

• 0.36

• 0.48

• 0.56

If you multiply 0.75 by 0.2, what do you get?

• 0.10

• 0.15

• 0.20

• 0.25

How many decimal places will be in the product of 0.2 and 0.8?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What is the rule for multiplying decimals?

• Count the total number of decimal places in both factors and place the decimal in the product accordingly.

• Multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers and then add two decimal places to the product.

• Multiply the numbers and then subtract the total number of decimal places from the product.

• Add the decimal places of both factors to get the decimal places in the product.

What is 4 multiplied by 0.03?

• 0.12

• 0.10

• 0.15

• 0.20