From the previous lesson, you were taught how to multiply decimals with
whole numbers. In this lesson, we will deal with multiplication of decimals with 1
decimal place.
Let's do some cooking. Have you tried cooking at home, or at least helped your
mother in the kitchen while cooking, especially during this lockdown?
Let us take the word problem below.
Celia's mother went to the market to
buy pork for her sweet and spicy
adobo recipe. She bought 1.5
kilograms of pork. How much will
she pay if the pork costs P180.00 per
kilogram?
he
7.51
While you are pondering upon how to solve the word problem above, we will
continue first with the rest of the exercises and activities in this module for you to
gain more understanding. And later on, you will be able to solve the same word
problems on your own.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
ANSWER
270.00
STEP 1: To multiply decimals, multiply the numbers the way we multiply whole
numbers. Regroup if necessary.
STEP 2:Then, add the partial products.
Solution:
1 decimal place
STEP 3: Count the number of decimal places in the factors. In our sample word problem, notice that there is only 1 decimal place in the factor. That is why we also count I decimal place from the right of the product and we put the decimal point.
Thus, the answer to the problem above is
Explanation:
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