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Multiply Decimals by Decimals. Honors Math – Grade 5. Problem of the Day. Sadie hiked 37.6 km. Sam hiked 0.4 as far. How far did Sam hike?. What are the important facts?. What operation does this word problem suggest?. Multiplication! Let’s take a closer look….
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Multiply Decimals by Decimals Honors Math – Grade 5
Problem of the Day Sadie hiked 37.6 km. Sam hiked 0.4 as far. How far did Sam hike? What are the important facts? What operation does this word problem suggest? Multiplication! Let’s take a closer look…
To multiply a decimal by another decimal… 1. Line up the digits Multiply as you would with whole numbers. Count the number of decimal places in each factor. Mark of the same number of decimal places in the product.