Multiplying Decimals
5th Grade•60 minutes•CCSS 5.NBT.B.7
Learning Objective
I can multiply decimals to the hundredths place using models or strategies.
Key Concepts
When multiplying decimals, first line up the numbers to the right side, ignoring the decimal points initially.
After multiplying as if the numbers are whole numbers, count the total number of decimal places in the original problem.
Move the decimal point in your answer from the right to the left the same number of places as you counted in the original problem.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. When multiplying decimals, what is the first step you should take?
2. Explain in your own words how to multiply 2.5 by 3.
3. Solve: 0.6 × 0.4 = ?
...and 9 more questions
Educational Video
How to Multiply Decimals
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