Practice multiplying and dividing decimals using place value, estimation, and standard algorithms.

Solve each decimal multiplication or division problem carefully. Show your work and check that your decimal point is in a reasonable place.

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Practice computing with decimal factors and quotients

Math - Grade 6-8

Instructions: Solve each decimal multiplication or division problem carefully. Show your work and check that your decimal point is in a reasonable place.
  1. 1

    Multiply: 3.4 x 2.5

  2. 2

    Multiply: 0.6 x 0.08

  3. 3

    Multiply: 12.3 x 0.4

  4. 4

    Multiply: 5.75 x 1.2

  5. 5
    A blue rectangle with a unit grid inside, representing the area of a rectangle.

    Find the area of a rectangle with length 4.8 cm and width 2.5 cm.

  6. 6

    Divide: 7.2 divided by 3

  7. 7

    Divide: 15.75 divided by 5

  8. 8

    Divide: 0.84 divided by 0.2

  9. 9

    Divide: 6.72 divided by 0.8

  10. 10

    Divide: 3.375 divided by 1.5

  11. 11
    A large bag of trail mix being divided into six smaller bags.

    A bag of trail mix weighs 2.4 kilograms. It is split equally into 6 smaller bags. How many kilograms are in each smaller bag?

  12. 12
    A rope being cut into equal-length pieces with scissors.

    A rope that is 9.6 meters long is cut into pieces that are each 0.8 meter long. How many pieces are made?

  13. 13

    Estimate first, then solve: 4.19 x 3.2

  14. 14

    Estimate first, then solve: 8.64 divided by 2.4

  15. 15
    A decimal multiplication area model with overlapping shaded regions on a grid.

    A student says that 2.5 x 0.4 = 10 because 25 x 4 = 100. Explain the mistake and give the correct answer.

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