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What is the primary adjustment needed after performing multi-digit multiplication on decimals as if they were whole numbers?
What is the primary adjustment needed after performing multi-digit multiplication on decimals as if they were whole numbers?
- Shifting the decimal point to the left in the product. (correct)
- Multiplying the product by a power of 10.
- Shifting the decimal point to the right in the product.
- Adding leading zeros to the product.
Shifting a decimal point one place to the right is mathematically equivalent to which operation?
Shifting a decimal point one place to the right is mathematically equivalent to which operation?
- Adding 10.
- Dividing by 10.
- Multiplying by 10. (correct)
- Subtracting 10.
In decimal multiplication, if you shift the decimal point a total of three places to the right in the factors, how should you adjust the decimal point in the final product?
In decimal multiplication, if you shift the decimal point a total of three places to the right in the factors, how should you adjust the decimal point in the final product?
- Shift it three places to the right.
- No adjustment needed.
- Shift it six places to the left.
- Shift it three places to the left. (correct)
When performing decimal division where only the dividend has a decimal, what is the key step after completing the long division?
When performing decimal division where only the dividend has a decimal, what is the key step after completing the long division?
What does 'shifting the decimal points until both numbers become whole numbers' achieve in decimal multiplication?
What does 'shifting the decimal points until both numbers become whole numbers' achieve in decimal multiplication?
Which of the following scenarios require adjusting the decimal point in the quotient after performing long division?
Which of the following scenarios require adjusting the decimal point in the quotient after performing long division?
What is the effect of neglecting to shift the decimal point in the product of two decimal numbers after performing multiplication as if they are whole numbers?
What is the effect of neglecting to shift the decimal point in the product of two decimal numbers after performing multiplication as if they are whole numbers?
If you multiply 3.14 by 2.5 treating them as whole numbers, and get 785, what is the next step to find the correct product?
If you multiply 3.14 by 2.5 treating them as whole numbers, and get 785, what is the next step to find the correct product?
Consider the division problem 15.5 ÷ 5. Before performing long division, what adjustment, related to decimals, might be necessary?
Consider the division problem 15.5 ÷ 5. Before performing long division, what adjustment, related to decimals, might be necessary?
In what scenario is decimal point manipulation most crucial in long division?
In what scenario is decimal point manipulation most crucial in long division?
Flashcards
Decimal Multiplication Simplified
Decimal Multiplication Simplified
Treat decimals as whole numbers initially, then adjust the decimal point in the final answer.
Correcting Decimal Placement
Correcting Decimal Placement
Count how many places the decimal points were shifted in the original problem and shift the decimal in the answer to the left by the said number.
Decimal Division with Whole Divisor
Decimal Division with Whole Divisor
Perform long division ignoring the decimal point then bring the decimal point directly up into the answer once the division is complete.
Study Notes
Decimal Multiplication
- Decimal multiplication can be simplified to multi-digit multiplication by ignoring the decimal points initially.
- After multiplying as if the numbers are whole numbers, the decimal point needs to be placed correctly in the answer.
- Ignoring decimal points is equivalent to shifting them to the right until both numbers become whole numbers.
- Shifting the decimal point one place to the right is the same as multiplying by 10.
- The answer obtained without decimal points is too large by factors of 10, depending on the number of places the decimal points were shifted.
- To correct the answer, the decimal point must be shifted to the left by the same number of places it was shifted to the right initially.
- Set up the problem as if the decimal points are invisible but keep them visible for later use.
- Count the total number of places the decimal points are shifted in the problem.
- Shift the decimal point in the answer to the left by the number of places counted in the previous step.
Decimal Division
- Decimal division is not much harder than regular multi-digit division.
- It is simpler when only the dividend is a decimal and the divisor is a whole number.
- Perform the long division procedure as if the decimal point is not there.
- Bring a copy of the decimal point up into the answer line once the division is complete.
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