Multiply Decimals: Standard

The video tutorial explains the process of multiplying decimal numbers by whole numbers. It begins by defining factors and products in multiplication. The tutorial then provides detailed steps on how to align numbers, multiply, carry over, and adjust the decimal point in the product. Two examples are given: multiplying 43 hundredths by 17 and 571 by 2 3/10. The video concludes with tips on handling decimal points and emphasizes ignoring them during multiplication, only adjusting them in the final product.

What are the numbers called that are being multiplied in a multiplication problem?

• Divisors

• Factors

• Quotients

• Products

When multiplying a decimal by a whole number, where should you start multiplying?

• From any digit

• From the middle digit

• From the leftmost digit

• From the rightmost digit

In the example of multiplying 43 hundredths by 17, what is the product?

• 7 and 31 hundredths

• 6 and 31 hundredths

• 8 and 31 hundredths

• 7 and 21 hundredths

What is the first step when adding the rows of numbers in a multiplication problem?

• Add from the leftmost digit

• Add from the middle digit

• Add from the rightmost digit

• Add from any digit

In the example of multiplying 89 hundredths by 214, what is the final product?

• 190 and 36 hundredths

• 180 and 46 hundredths

• 180 and 36 hundredths

• 190 and 46 hundredths

How many places should the decimal point be moved in the product of 571 and 2 3/10?

• Two places to the right

• One place to the left

• Two places to the left

• One place to the right

What should you remember to do with decimal points when multiplying a decimal by a whole number?

• Add them during multiplication

• Ignore them during multiplication

• Multiply them during multiplication

• Subtract them during multiplication