The Number System: Fractions and Decimals · The Number System

Fluency with Decimal Operations

Perfecting the standard algorithms for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the placement of the decimal point change the value of the product?
  2. 2Why is estimation a critical step before performing decimal division?
  3. 3How are decimal operations similar to whole number operations?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.6.NS.B.3
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Number System: Fractions and Decimals
Period: The Number System

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