Multiplying with decimals

Explain to your child that multiplying decimals is almost the same as multiplying with whole numbers. The only difference being that the number of decimal places in the answer must be the same as the total n umber of decimal places in the questions.You can use the idea of hops instead of decimal places.

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Be sure to explain the real-life relevance of multiplication with decimals. Money is usually an idea that children can identify with. e.g. if you get $5.50 every week for 8 weeks, how much will you have at the end of the eight weeks?

Worksheets

• Multiplying Decimals e.g. .4 x .6
• Multiplying Decimals e.g. .44 x 7.3
• Multiplying Decimals e.g. 6.004 x 100
• Multiplying Decimals e.g. 5.587 x .65