NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

DAILY PRACTICE

Decimal Multiplication

In Problems 1–8, the correct digits for each product are given. Place the decimal point in the correct place so that the equation is true.

• 1 0.7 × 61 = 4 2 7

• 2 53 × 0.08 = 4 2 4

• 3 652 × 0.3 = 1 9 5 6

• 4 0.48 × 32 = 1 5 3 6

• 5 94 × 0.25 = 2 3 5 0

• 6 2.7 × 56 = 1 5 1 2

• 7 6 × 21.4 = 1 2 8 4

• 8 0.03 × 14 = 4 2

• 9 Choose one of the problems above. Explain how you knew where to place the decimal point.

NOTE

Students use reasoning about multiplication and decimals to place the decimal point in the product of a whole number and a decimal. They solve these problems mentally.

MWI Multiplying Decimals

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