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Free Grade 3 Multiplying Decimals in Context Word Problems Flashcards

Free Grade 3 flashcards for Multiplying Decimals in Context Word Problems: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Decimals extend place value past the ones: tenths, hundredths, thousandths. Line up decimal points when adding or subtracting.

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Estimated time

25 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

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  • UnderstandExplain multiplying decimals in context word problems

    Explain multiplying decimals in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate multiplying decimals in context word problems

    Calculate multiplying decimals in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare multiplying decimals in context word problems

    Compare multiplying decimals in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • EvaluateJustify multiplying decimals in context word problems

    Justify multiplying decimals in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.

How Multiplying Decimals in Context Word Problems works

Decimals extend place value past the ones: tenths, hundredths, thousandths. Line up decimal points when adding or subtracting.

Key wordsdecimal pointtenthshundredthsdecimal place

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.0.5 + 58.8 = ?[1]
  2. 2.12.1 + 54.4 = ?[1]
  3. 3.24.6 + 79.2 = ?[1]
  4. 4.88.6 − 16 = ?[1]
  5. 5.8.25 − 8.15 = ?[2]
  6. 6.6.26 − 2.64 = ?[2]
  7. 7.5.14 + 3.21 = ?[2]
  8. 8.9.96 − 4.54 = ?[2]
  9. 9.0.041 × 8 = ?[3]
  10. 10.0.052 × 9 = ?[3]
  11. 11.0.329 × 4 = ?[3]
  12. 12.0.984 × 9 = ?[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 59.3

    Line up the decimal points. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 1 decimal place. Add as whole numbers: 59.3.

  2. 2. 66.5

    Line up the decimal points. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 1 decimal place. Add as whole numbers: 66.5.

  3. 3. 103.8

    Line up the decimal points. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 1 decimal place. Add as whole numbers: 103.8.

  4. 4. 72.6

    Line up the decimal points. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 1 decimal place. Subtract as whole numbers: 72.6.

  5. 5. 0.1

    Line up the decimal points. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 2 decimal places. Subtract as whole numbers: 0.1.

  6. 6. 3.62

    Line up the decimal points. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 2 decimal places. Subtract as whole numbers: 3.62.

  7. 7. 8.35

    Line up the decimal points. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 2 decimal places. Add as whole numbers: 8.35.

  8. 8. 5.42

    Line up the decimal points. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 2 decimal places. Subtract as whole numbers: 5.42.

  9. 9. 0.328

    Ignore the decimal: 41 × 8 = 328. Put back 3 decimal places: 0.328.

  10. 10. 0.468

    Ignore the decimal: 52 × 9 = 468. Put back 3 decimal places: 0.468.

  11. 11. 1.316

    Ignore the decimal: 329 × 4 = 1316. Put back 3 decimal places: 1.316.

  12. 12. 8.856

    Ignore the decimal: 984 × 9 = 8856. Put back 3 decimal places: 8.856.

Worked examples

Easy example

74.8 − 25.9 = ?

  1. Line up the decimal points.
  2. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 1 decimal place.
  3. Subtract as whole numbers: 48.9.
  4. Answer: 48.9
Medium example

7.03 − 5.08 = ?

  1. Line up the decimal points.
  2. Fill gaps with zeros so both have 2 decimal places.
  3. Subtract as whole numbers: 1.95.
  4. Answer: 1.95
Hard example

0.43 × 2 = ?

  1. Ignore the decimal: 430 × 2 = 860.
  2. Put back 3 decimal places: 0.86.
  3. Answer: 0.86

Interactive practice

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Thinks 0.25 is bigger than 0.3 because 25 > 3.

    Correction: Fill with zeros: 0.25 vs 0.30.

  • Lines up the last digits instead of the decimal points.

    Correction: Decimal points go in one straight column.

Teacher tips

  • · Use money to make tenths and hundredths concrete.

Parent tips

  • · Add up prices with cents together.

Real-life applications

  • · Money, measurements, race times.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

COLLEGE-BOARD COL-623.1 — Mapped statement covering Multiplying Decimals in Context Word Problems.AQA AQA-442.2 — Mapped statement covering Multiplying Decimals in Context Word Problems.

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