1. Steps for Multiplying Decimals
Lesson 35 Multiplying Decimal Numbers
Steps for Multiplying Decimals
1. Ignore decimals and multiply as before
2. Count the number of digits after the decimal in the original problem and make sure the answer has the same number of digits after the decimal.

2. Simplify the following:
(0.03) (6)
7 ( 3 )
42 ( 6 )
0 0
2 1
252
4 decimal places
2 decimal places
2.52
0.0021

3. (0.05) (1.39)
312 ( 5 )
2 (139 )
1560
278
4 decimal places
4 decimal places
0.0278
0.1560

4. (0.3)2
1.2 ( 1.2 )
0.3 (0.3 )
12 ( 12 )
3 (3 )
144 9
0.09
1.44

5. (22) (.314)
5 ( 22 )
10 ( 314 )
3140
110
11.0
3.14

6. (.314) (.314)
100 ( 314 )
1000 ( 314 )
314000
31400
31.4
314

7. The perimeter of the rectangular field is 14.6 miles.
11. What is the perimeter of a rectangular field that measures 4.2 miles by 3.1 miles?
P = 2l + 2w
P = 2(4.2) + 2(3.1)
P = 2(42) + 2(31)
P =
P =
The perimeter of the rectangular field is 14.6 miles.

8. The area of the rectangular field is 13.02 square miles.
12. What is the area of a rectangular field that measures 4.2 miles by 3.1 miles?
A = bh
A = (4.2)(3.1)
A = (42)(31)
A = 1302
A = 13.02
The area of the rectangular field is square miles.

9. John’s earnings = (63.5)(9.50) John’s earnings = (635)(95)
13. John worked 63.5 hours over the past two weeks. John earns $9.50 per hour. How much money did John earn?
John’s earnings = (63.5)(9.50)
John’s earnings = (635)(95)
John’s earnings = 60325
John’s earnings =
John earned $

10. Jill purchased $24.83 worth of gas.
14. Jill filled up the gas tank in her new hybrid car. Jill put gallons of gas in her car at a rate of $2.39 per gallon. How much did she pay for gas?
Gas Bill = (10.39)(2.39)
Gas Bill = (1039)(239)
Gas Bill =
Gas Bill = 24.83
Jill purchased $24.83 worth of gas.

11. The volume of the rectangular cube is 14.432ft3.
15. What is the volume of a rectangular cube with dimensions 3.2 feet by feet by 1.1 feet?
Volume = (3.2)(4.1)(1.1)
V = (32)(41)(11)
V = 14432
V =
The volume of the rectangular cube is ft3.

12. Steps for dividing decimals by whole numbers
Lesson 35
Steps for dividing decimals by whole numbers
Use long division as if there were no decimal point involved.
If necessary, add zeros after last digit in the decimal.
3. Place decimal point directly above the decimal point in the problem.

13. Divide the following: 4 7 8 7 6 5 32
-28 5 2 3 4 48
-32 2 8 4
-28 40

14. 5 4 7 5 4 3
-10
-44 9 3 3
- 8
-33 1 5
-14 1
-10