Decimal Multiplication and Division with Models
10th Grade · Math · 45 min· Use Estimation Strategies To Find Reasonable Solutions For Problems Involving Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, And Division Of Decimals.
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Learning Objective
I can use decimal models to estimate the product or quotient of a decimal multiplication or division problem.
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The entire figure, a square, represents one whole.
- 2
In the grid model, the overlap between the bars represents the product of the two decimal numbers.
- 3
Each small square in the 10x10 grid represents one hundredth of the whole, or 0.01.
