1. Multiply Rational Numbers
SWBAT multiply decimals and fractions or mixed numbers; apply the distributive property

2. Multiplying decimals Ignore the decimal and do the multiplication
Count the number of decimal places in BOTH numbers
Add the total number of decimal places to your answer.
4.19 X 9
4.19
X 9
3771 .

3. Multiplying Fractions
If you have a mixed numbers you HAVE to change it to an improper fraction
Simplify
Multiply the numerators
Multiply the denominators 6 7 1 3 4 X 13 3 6 7 X 26 7 2 1

4. Multiplying Fractions and decimals
Change the numbers to all decimals or all fractions
You HAVE to use fractions if the decimal is a repeating number or you will not get an exact answer

5. Multiplying Integers
If you have an odd number of negative signs the answer is negative
-2 X 3 -6
If you have an even number of negative signs the answer is positive
-3 X -4 12

6. The Distributive Property
Used to multiply a single term and two or more terms inside a set of parentheses

7. Examples -5.15 X 2.4 -4/5(-1.25 + 5/8) 3(-7 1/6 – 2/3)
3(-7 1/6 – 2/3)
-3/4(-8/ )
-5[3/5 – (-13/20)]
0.4(-2 ½)