A1MultDecimals­WholeNumbByFract.notebook
Algebra 1
Ch.1 Notes Page 7
P7 Multiplying Decimals August 31, 2015
Multiplying Decimals 1. Multiply the numbers as if there were no decimals.
2. Count the number of digits to the right of the decimal in the problem.
7.4
x 8
3. Move the decimal point that many places to the left in the answer.
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3.4
x 2.6
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Multiplying Whole Numbers by Fractions
3 x 2
7
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1. Write the Whole Number
as a fraction. 3/1
2. Multiply straight across the
top and the bottom. 6/7
3. Reduce if Possible.
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