Multiply Decimals Word Problems

Multiply Decimals

Find The Pattern Set OneUse a calculator to find the answer to these examples. Look for patterns to see if you can discover where to place the decimal point in the product.3.5 x 74.2 x 812.4 x 322.1 x 17What do these problems have in common?What do the products have in common?Find The Pattern Set TwoUse a calculator to find the answer to these examples. Look for patterns to see if you can discover where to place the decimal point in the product.3.7 x 2.113.9 x 0.323.5 x 12.315.6 x 2.7What do these problems have in common?What do the products have in common?Find The Pattern Set ThreeUse a calculator to find the answer to these examples. Look for patterns to see if you can discover where to place the decimal point in the product.6.25 x 2.34.23 x 5.40.19 x 0.512.75 x 2.3What do these problems have in common?What do the products have in common?Find The Pattern Set FourUse a calculator to find the answer to these examples. Look for patterns to see if you can discover where to place the decimal point in the product.0.26 x 0.343.14 x 0.821.16 x 1.1611.23 x 0.76What do these problems have in common?What do the products have in common?PredictionsPredict the number of places after the decimal point for each product. Check your prediction with a calculatora) 3.7 x 2.8 b) 5.234 x 0.1 c) 0.03 x 0.4 1 0 3 6 5 2 3 4 1 2 ...0Guided Practice Example 1Mrs. Jones wants to buy notebooks for her 24 students. They cost $1.38 each. How much money will she spend on notebooks?Now Try This 64.23 x 3.9Guided Practice Example 2AJ buys 1.7 pounds of Red Delicious apples on sale for $0.50 a pound. What is his bill?Now Try This 0.07 x 0.9Guided Practice Example 3Kelly buys 0.4 of a pound of Granny Smith apples on sale for $0.55 a pound. What is her bill?Now Try This 8.934 x 3.5Guided Practice ChallengeSam ran 6.53 miles three times last week. He also ran 2.58 miles two times the week before last. How many miles did Sam run in the last two weeks?