Proportional Reasoning and Parts · Number and Algebra

Decimal Multiplication and Division

Multiplying and dividing decimals by whole numbers and powers of ten.

Key Questions

  1. 1What happens to the value of a digit when we multiply a decimal by ten?
  2. 2How can estimation help us check the placement of a decimal point in a product?
  3. 3Why does dividing by a number less than one result in a larger quotient?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M6N06
Year: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Proportional Reasoning and Parts
Period: Number and Algebra

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