Multiplying and dividing decimals 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students Further Resources This task is about multiplying and dividing decimal numbers. Question 1Change answer Solve the following equations. Solve the following equations. a) 5 × 0.5 = b) 0.6 × 0.7 = c) 5.3 × 2.2 = d) 0.8 ÷ 2 = e) 6 ÷ 0.5 = f) 2.70 ÷ 2 = g) 18.2 ÷ 4 = Task administration: Students should not use calculators for this task. This task can be completed using pencil and paper or online with auto-marking. Copyright: Copyright: NEMP Level: 4 Curriculum info: Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Strategies Keywords: nemp, decimals, multiplication, division Description of task: For this NEMP task students perform a range of multiplication and division calculations using whole numbers and decimals. Learning Progression FrameworksThis resource can provide evidence of learning associated with Multiplicative thinking, sets 6-7 within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks. Answers/responses: Y8 (09/1997) a) 2.5 49% b) 0.42 36% c) 11.66 19% d) 0.4 61% e) 12 16% f) 1.35 38% g) 4.55 15% Diagnostic and formative information: Commentary Only 13 percent of the year 8 students correctly answered at least 80% of the items. A high proportion of the students could not calculate accurately using decimals. Buying vegetables Which bottle size? Buying retro CDs and DVDs Sending soccer balls Working out the weight Buying electricity Building a fence Making necklaces Buying more CDs and DVDs Chocolate boxes
