It will make your work easier – when you multiply when you divide Look for patterns It will make your work easier – when you multiply when you divide
Multiplications 40,000 4,000 400 40 4 0.4 0.04 0.004 4 10,000 4 1,000 4 100 4 10 4 1 4 0.1 4 0.01 4 0.001 2 20,000 2 2,000 2 200 2 20 2 2 2 0.2 2 0.02 2 0.002 1000% of 4 100% of 4 10% of 4 1% of 4 0.1% of 4
Dividing by 0.5 You multiply by 2 0.5 is the same as 1/2 It will help to think of 0.5 as 50p (£0.50) or half a pound How many 50p’s in £1? 0.5 = 1/2 This question can be written as a calculation: 1 0.5 or 1 1/2 The answer would be the same: 2 You multiply by 2
Multiplications ½ 2 50% 0.5 ½ 160,000 ½ 16,000 ½ 16,000 ½ 1,600 ½ 160 ½ 16 ½ 1.6 ½ 0.16 ½ 0.016 80,000 8,000 800 80 8 0.8 0.08 0.008 50% 160,000 50% 16,000 50% 1,600 50% 160 50% 16 50% 1.6 50% 0.16 50% 0.016 4 20,000 4 2,000 4 200 4 20 4 2 4 0.2 4 0.02 4 0.002 0.5 160,000 0.5 16,000 0.5 1,600 0.5 160 0.5 16 0.5 1.6 0.5 0.16 0.5 0.016 ½ 2 50% 0.5
Dividing by 0.1 You multiply by 10 0.1 is the same as 1/10 It will help to think of 0.1 as 10p (£0.10) or 1/10 of a pound How many 10p’s in £1? 0.1 = 1/10 This question can be written as a calculation: 1 0.1 or 1 1/10 The answer would be the same: 10 You multiply by 10
Remember 1/10 10 10% 0.1 0.1 1 10 100 1000 0.1 1 10 100 1000 1/10 1/10 1/100 1/1000 1000% 100% 10% 1% 0.1% 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001 1/10 10 10% 0.1
Dividing by 0.5 Multiplying by 2 0.5 is the same as 1/2 It will help to think of 0.5 as 50p (£0.50) or half a pound 0.5 is the same as 1/2 How many 50p’s in £3? This question can be written as a calculation: 3 0.5 The answer would be the same: 6 Multiplying by 2
Dividing by 0.2 Multiplying by 5 0.2 is the same as 1/5 It will help to think of 0.2 as 20p (£0.20) 0.2 is the same as 1/5 How many 20p’s in £4? This question can be written as a calculation: 4 0.2 The answer would be the same: 20 Multiplying by 5
Dividing by 0.3 If you had to do this division: 660 0.3 Don’t panic! But think of patterns You can work out 660 3 How many £3 in £660 So how many 30p’s in £660? Is you answer going to be: 22, 220 or 2200?
Recap 1/10 is one tenth 0.1 is one tenth 1/5 is one fifth 1/4 is one quarter 1/2 is one half 0.1 is one tenth 0.2 is one fifth 0.25 is one quarter 0.5 is one half 0.1 is the same as 1/10 0.2 is the same as 1/5 0.25 is the same as 1/4 0.5 is the same as 1/2 10 5 4 2
Recap 0.1 is the same as 1/10 10 0.2 is the same as 1/5 5 4 2