Multiplying Decimals to the Thousandths

When multiplying with decimals, you -

• line up the decimals

• "Raise the roof"

• "Slide & Slide"

• bump out the decimals, multiply, & bump them back in

Multiply Decimals

5 x 0.3 =

• 15

• 1.5

• 0.15

• 0.015

Multiply Decimals

2 x 0.4 =

• 8

• 0.8

• 0.08

• 0.008

When multiplying a decimal by ten you move the decimal to the ____________.

• left

• right

Four pieces of ribbon are each 0.12 meter long. Sandra multiplies 4 × 0.12 to find the total length, in meters. What is the product?

• 0.48

• 0.048

• 4.08

• 4.8

A piece of paper is 0.0075 inch thick. How thick is a stack of 600 sheets of paper? Hint: multiply

• 4.5 inches

• 4.16 inches

• 4.15 in

• 4.65

Multiply.

7 × 0.9 = ?

• 0.063

• 0.63

• 6.3

What is 7.31 x 3.4?

4 x 0.03

• 12

• 0.12

• 120

• 0.012

Solve the following problem:

4 x 0.03

• 12

• 0.12

• 120

• 0.012