Decimals

Question 1

How do you add two decimal numbers?

Adding two decimals

Answer 1

1. Line up the decimal points
2. Add as the numbers
3. Place the decimal poin in the result under the aligned points

Question 1

How do you add a decimal to a whole number

Adding a decimal to a whole number

Answer 1

1. Add a .0 (if needed add extra zeros) to the whole number
2. Align decimals
3. Add

Question 2

What do you do when the numbers have unequal digits after the decimal

Answer 2

Add zeros so both numbers have the same number of decimal places before adding

Question 3

How do you subtract one decimal from another

Subtracting two decimals

Answer 3

1. Stack with decimal points aligned
2. Subtracted each column right-to-left
3. Keep the decimal under the aligned points

Question 3

How do you subtract a whole number from a decimal

Answer 3

1. Give the whole number a matching decimal (Add a. 00)
2. Align Decimals
3. Subtract with decimals

Question 4

How do you handle different decimal lengths when subtracting

Answer 4

Insert zeros to make the same number of digits before subtracting to remain alignment

Question 5

What’s the first step when multiplying decimals?

Answer 5

Ignore the decimal points and multiply the numbers as if they were integers

An integer is a whole number

Question 6

How do you determine where to place the decimal in the product

Answer 6

1. Count the decimal places in each factor
2. Sum them (Add them)
3. Insert the decimal point that many places from the right from your sum

Question 7

How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number

Answer 7

1. Multiply normally
2. Place the decimal so the product has the same decimal places as the decimal factor

Question 8

How do you divide a decimal by another decimal

Answer 8

1. Moce the divisor’s decimal to the rught until it’s a whole number
2. Move the dividends decimal the same number of places
3. Divide

You can use long division or the box method

Question 9

What is a dividend

Answer 9

The number being divided

Question 10

What is the divisor

Answer 10

The number you are multiplying by

Question 11

what is the quotient

Answer 11

The result of the divison

Question 12

After shifting the decimals, how do you complete the divison?

Answer 12

Do standard long division and place the decimal point in the qutoient directly above it’s position in the adjusted dividend

Question 13

How do you divide a decimal by a whole number?

Answer 13

1. Set up long division
2. Place the decimal in the qutoient above the dividends decimal
3. Divde

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