1. Literacy Research Memory Skill Challenge
0.8 x 0.03
Turn them into integers
0.8 x 10 = 8
0.03 x 100 =3
Multiply
8 x 3 = 24
Divide by power of 10 that you multiplied by
24÷ = 0.024
Decimal
Multiply
integer
Make a list of 3 places where multiplying decimals is used in real life.
Skill
Work out the following:
0.07 x 0.3
0.6 x 0.008
0.5 x 0.09
1.2 x 0.03
5.6 x 3.4
1.7 x 2.56
g) Calculate the cost of 12 notebooks that each cost £2.64
h) One paper clip weighs 0.03 grams. How much would 17 paper clips weigh?
Challenge
Mindy is tiling her bathroom wall. She needs 18 large tiles and 15 small tiles. Large tiles come in boxes of 5 and cost £11.78 per box. Small tiles come in boxes of 6 and cost £9.88 per box. How much will it cost Mindy to tile her bathroom wall?