YEAR 7

MATHEMATICS

With
Ms. Prithi
Learning Objectives
• Chapter 3 : Place Value, Ordering and Rounding
• Subsection 3.1 : Understanding decimals
• Subsection 3.2 : Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 , and 1000
• Subsection 3.3 : Ordering decimals
• Subsection 3.4 : Rounding
• Subsection 3.5 : Adding and subtracting decimals
• Subsection 3.6 : Multiplying
• Subsection 3.7: Dividing decimals
• Subsection 3.8 : Estimating and approximating
Subsection 3.6 : Multiplying
• Ignore the decimal point first and work the multiplication.
• Then add it back to the answer at the same number of digits from the
right.

• EX : 4 x 2.16 =
 Multiplying Decimals
Steps for Multiplying Decimals
Step 1: Write the problem vertically.
Step 2: Ignore the decimal point(s) and multiply.
Determine where the decimal point
Step 3:
goes in the product.

Place the decimal point in the answer by

counting how many places the decimal
point has moved.
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 Multiplying Decimals
Multiply 3 x 0.14
1
0.14 Step 1: Write the problem vertically

x 3 Step 2: Ignore the decimal points

0 42 and multiply

Step 3: Determine where the decimal

0.42 point goes in the product.

The decimal moves two places to the left

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 Multiplying Decimals
Multiply 5 x 0.18
4
0.18 Step 1: Write the problem vertically

x 5 Step 2: Ignore the decimal points

0 90 and multiply

Step 3: Determine where the decimal

0.90 point goes in the product.

The decimal moves two places to the left

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 Multiplying Decimals
Multiply 0.2 x 0.6
0.2 Step 1: Write the problem vertically

x 0.6 Step 2: Ignore the decimal points

0 12 and multiply

Step 3: Determine where the decimal

0. 12 point goes in the product.

The decimal moves two places to the left

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 Multiplying Decimals
Multiply 0.4 x 0.7
0.4 Step 1: Write the problem vertically

x 0.7 Step 2: Ignore the decimal points

0 28 and multiply

Step 3: Determine where the decimal

0. 28 point goes in the product.

The decimal moves two places to the left

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Multiplying Decimals
200 Move the
x .25 decimal

100 0 two places

to the left in
+ 4 000 your answer.

.
5000
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 Multiplying Decimals
HOW MANY DECIMAL PLACES?
1) 3.1(0.28)
3.1 1 decimal place
 0.28 2 decimal places
0.868 1 + 2 = 3 decimal places
2) (0.4)(2.53)
0.4 1 decimal place
 2.53 2 decimal places
1.012 1 + 2 = 3 decimal places
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 Multiplying Decimals
1 21
1) 0.16 2) 70 1
3) 0.0048
x 30 x 1.2 x 32
0 00 1 40 010 9 6
480 +7 0 0 01 440
480 840 01 536

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#5 Multiplying Decimals
1 Multiply 0.4 x 0.14
0.14
Step 1: Write the problem vertically
x 0.4
Step 2: Ignore the decimal points
0 0 56 and multiply
Step 3: Determine where the decimal
0.056 point goes in the product.

The decimal moves 3 places to the left.

Classwork
• Coursebook
• Exercise 3.6 page 40
• Q1(ace), Q2 (bd), Q3(ace), Q4
Homework
• Practice Book
• Exercise 3.6 page 23
• Q1(ab)
• Q2(cd)
• Q3(de)
• Q4(abc)
Next Class…
• Subsection 3.7: Dividing decimals