Utopia International School

Mathematics Booklet 3
Unit 7 : Place Value, Rounding and Decimals

Student Name: ________________________________________ Grade Seven [A, B]

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7.1 Multiplying and Dividing by 0.1 and 0.01

A Decimal is a number that consists of a whole and a fractional part. Decimal

numbers lie between integers and represent numerical value for quantities that are
whole number + some parts of a whole number.

Example: 9,273.5841

1 35 91 8
0.1 = 0.35 = 0.091 = 0.08 =
10 100 1000 100

 When we multiply by 0.1, we move the decimal one place to the Left
20 × 0.1 = 20.0 × 0.1 = 2.00 = 2
 When we divide by 0.1, we move the decimal one place to the Right
20 ÷ 0.1 = 20.0 ÷ 0.1 = 200 = 200
 When we multiply by 0.01, we move the decimal two places to the Left
20 × 0.01 = 20.0 × 0.01 = 0.200 = 0.2
 When we divide by 0.01, we move the decimal two places to the Right
20 ÷ 0.01 = 20.0 ÷ 0.01 = 2000.0 = 2000

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Note that: Multiplying a number by a decimal that is less than 1 such 0.1 and 0.01
reduces its value (20 × 0.1 = 2), however dividing by a decimal that is less than 1
increases its value (20 ÷ 0.1 = 200).

Work out the following:

a) 32 × 0.1  (move the decimal one place to the right) = 3.2
b) 4.2 × 0.01  (move the decimal two places to the right) = 0.042
c) 7 ÷ 0.1  (Move the decimal one place to the left) = 70
d) 4.156 ÷ 0.01  415.6
e) 0.087 × 0.01  0.00087

Work out the following:

a) 4.5 × 0.1

b) 4.5 × 0.01

c) 4.5 ÷ 0.1

d) 5.6 ÷ 0.01

e) 67.9 × 0.01

f) 592 ÷ 100

g) 0.224 × 0.01

h) 558 ÷ 0.1

i) 1.34 × 0.1

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 Reminder:
When you divide a number by a fraction, it means
that you multiply the number by the fraction
reciprocal.
Reciprocal: the inverse of a value or a number.
2 3 60
20 ÷ = 20 × = = 30
3 2 2

Which symbol, × or ÷, goes in each box?

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7.2 Rounding to Significant Figures
Significant Figures are the number of digits in a value, often a measurement, that
contribute to the degree of accuracy of the value. We start counting significant
figures at the first non-zero digit.

Rules for Significant Figures

 All non-zero digits are significant.
198745  six significant digits.
 All zeros that occur between any two non-zero digits are significant.
108.0097  seven significant digits.
 All zeros that are on the right of a decimal point and also to the left of a non-
zero digit is never significant.
0.00798  three significant digits.
 All zeros that are on the right of a decimal point are significant, only if, a non-
zero digit does not follow them.
20.00  four significant digits.

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 All the zeros that are on the right of the last non-zero digit, after the decimal
point, are significant.
0.0079800  five significant digits.
 All the zeros that are on the right of the last non-zero digit are significant if they
come from a measurement.
1090  3 significant digits.
5000  1 significant digits.

State how many significant figures are in the following numbers.

a) 0.9046

b) 456.0

c) 456

d) 123.098

e) 0.00008

f) 45 × 10⁴

g) 7.09 × 10-8

h) 1000.000

i) 0.898

j) 12.060

k) 0.08

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Round the following numbers to one significant figure:
a. 35 680
1) Underline the first significant figure → 35 680
2) Look at the number before it directly and decide if it could round it to be 4 or it
will stay 3 → 5 could round 3 to turn 4
3) Then the answer is 40 000
b. 213 → 213 → 1 couldn’t round 2 to turn 3 → 200
c. 4823 → 4823 → 5000

Round the following numbers to two significant figures:

a. 35 680 → 35 680 → 36 000
b. 213 → 213 → 210
c. 4823 → 4823 → 4800
d. 0.02345 → 0.02345 → 0.02300  0.023

Round each number to 2 significant figures:

a. 15.67
b. 0.185174
c. 20990
d. 40.767

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7.3 Multiplying and Dividing with Integers and Decimals
You can multiply a decimal with a whole number to find an exact answer. When
an exact answer is not necessary, you can find an approximate product
by estimating.
To find a reasonable estimate using decimal numbers, round the decimal to the
nearest whole number. Remember to look at the number in the tenths place.

Estimate and calculate the following:

a) 0.45 × 6
0.45  5 rounds up  0.5 × 6 = 3.0 = 3

b) 0.89 × -8
0.89  9 rounds up  0.9 × -8 = -7.2

c) 1.23 × 30
1.23  3 rounds down  1.2 × 30 = 36.0 = 36

Estimate and calculate the following:

a) 4.67 × -20

b) 0.35 × 0.54

c) 1.99 × -135

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Estimate and calculate the following:
a) 0.26 × 8
Estimation  0.26 rounds up to 0.3  0.3 × 8 = 2.4
Calculation 

b) 2.56 × 0.2
Estimation  2.56 rounds up to 2.6  2.6 × 0.2 = 0.52
Calculation 

Estimate and calculate 0.087 × 123

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Estimate and calculate the following:
8.75 ÷ 0.7
𝟗 ×𝟏𝟎 𝟗𝟎
Estimation  9 ÷ 0.7 = = = 12.9
𝟎.𝟕 ×𝟏𝟎 𝟕

Calculation 

Calculate the following:

A)

B)

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Complete these divisions.

2.4 ×10
a. 2.4 ÷ 0.3 = =
0.3 ×10

b. 6.3 ÷ 0.9

c. 6.6 ÷ 0.11

d. 489 ÷ 0.3

e. 80 ÷ 0.4

f. 2.8 ÷ 0.7

g. 350 ÷ 0.50

h. 58.4 ÷ 0.2

i. 660 ÷ 3.3

J. (- 12) ÷ 0.6

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