Exploring Multiplying Decimals by Decimals

What is the next step after learning to multiply decimals by whole numbers?

• Multiplying decimals by decimals

• Dividing decimals by whole numbers

• Multiplying decimals by fractions

• Adding decimals

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

When multiplying two decimals, where should the decimal point be placed in the product?

• Based on the sum of decimal places in the factors

• After the first digit

• At the end of the number

• No decimal point is needed

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

How do you round 30.5 to the nearest whole number?

• 32

• 31

• 30

• It remains the same

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

What is the result of multiplying 8 by 9 in the context of decimal multiplication?

• 7.2

• 720

• 72

• 0.72

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

What is the purpose of estimating the product of decimal multiplication?

• To find the exact answer

• To check the work

• Estimation is not used in decimals

• To make calculations faster

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Why is it important to remember the decimal points after multiplication?

• To simplify the multiplication

• It is not important

• To ensure the correct placement of the decimal

• To make the number larger

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

What happens if you forget to place the decimal point in a multiplication of decimals?

• The numbers become whole numbers

• The multiplication becomes easier

• The answer could be incorrect

• The answer is unaffected

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

What does the commutative property of multiplication imply for decimals?

• Only whole numbers are commutative

• The product becomes smaller

• Decimals cannot be commutative

• The order of numbers does not affect the product

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

How does setting up numbers with fewer digits on the bottom help in multiplication?

• Neither A nor B

• Both A and B

• Increases accuracy

• Reduces the number of multiplication steps

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.5

What should you do if there is a difference in the number of digits between two decimals being multiplied?

• Always put the number with more digits on top

• Always put the number with fewer digits on top

• Put the number with fewer digits on the bottom

• It does not matter

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7