Multiply decimals by whole numbers
Calculate products of decimals and whole numbers using place value.
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Calculate products of decimals and whole numbers using place value.
Estimate products before exact calculation.
Use decimal multiplication in price, length, mass or capacity contexts.
Multiply decimal numbers and place the decimal point correctly.
Explain why multiplying by a number less than $1$ can reduce a value.
Identify and fix common decimal multiplication errors.
Divide decimal quantities equally by whole numbers.
Add zero placeholders to complete division accurately.
Apply decimal division to equal sharing and rate situations.
Shift decimal place correctly when dividing by $10$, $100$ or $1000$.
Find cost per unit, speed, or measurement rates involving decimals.
Use estimation to catch misplaced decimal answers.
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