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Grade 7
Multiplication and Division of Decimals
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Choose correct answer(s) from the given choices

(1) What do you get when you divide 0.1515 by 0.05?

a. 3.03 b. 3.003
c. 30.3 d. none of these

(2) Take away one hundredths four times from 1 and you are left with
a. 0.04 b. 0.96
c. 0.01 d. none of these

(3) What is the result when 136.585 is multiplied by 1000?

a. 13.6585 b. 136585
c. 1365.85 d. 13658.5

Fill in the blanks

(4) In following summation, A = and B = .

7 B
+ A 3

1 6 A

(5) If cost of 44 pencils is R673.2, then 35 pencils will cost R .

(6) 17.2 ÷ 10 =

Answer the questions

(7) 16 × 1.1 + 3 × ______ = 20.9

(8) Find the result when 141.71 is divided by 38.3.

(9) Find the area of a rectangle whose length and breadth are 37.2 cm and 5.7 cm respectively.

(10) What are you left with when you take away one tenths two times from 1?

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Grade 7
Multiplication and Division of Decimals
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(1) a. 3.03

Step 1
In order to do the given division, we will cancel the decimals first.
0.1515 15.15
Therefore, =
0.05 5

Step 2
Now, simply dividing the given fraction, we get 3.03 as the answer.

(2) b. 0.96

Step 1
If you look at the question carefully, we will notice:
1
one hundredths =
100
1 4
and four times of = = 0.04
100 100

Step 2
Now, taking one hundredths four times from 1, we get: 1 - 0.04 = 0.96

Step 3
Hence, we are left with 0.96 if we take away one hundredths four times from 1.

(3) b. 136585

Step 1
When we multiply a decimal number by 1000, the decimal point moves to the right by 3
places.

So, 136.585 × 1000 = 136585

Step 2
Thus, 136.585 × 1000 = 136585

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(4) 9 6

Step 1
We will first evaluate A. We know A + 7 = 16. So A can be 9 or 8 (if the case of carryover).

Step 2
Since 9 and 8 is greater than or equal to that of 3, there is no carryover . So A = 9.

Step 3
So B + 3 = 9
or, B = 6

(5) 535.5

Step 1
Cost of 44 pencils = R673.2

Step 2
673.2
So, cost of 1 pencil = = R15.3
44

Step 3
Hence, cost of 35 pencils = 35 × 15.3 = R535.5

(6) 1.72

Step 1
Remember: When a decimal is divided by 10, the decimal point moves towards the left by 1
place.

Step 2
Thus, 17.2 ÷ 10 = 1.72

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(7) 1.1

Step 1
We have,

16 × 1.1 + 3 × Missing term = 20.9

Step 2
Let us carry out the operations in the order of the letters of the word DMAS.

Here, 'D' stands for Division, 'M' stands for Multiplication, 'A' stands for Addition and 'S' stands
for Subtraction.

11
16 × + 3 × Missing term = 20.9
10

176
⇒ + 3 × Missing term = 20.9
10

⇒ 17.6 + 3 × Missing term = 20.9

⇒ 3 × Missing term = 20.9 − 17.6

⇒ 3 × Missing term = 3.3

1
⇒ Missing term = 3.3 ×
3

= 1.1

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(8) 3.7

Step 1
In order to divide the given decimal numbers, let us first convert the divisor into a whole
number by multiplying the dividend and the divisor by 10.

Step 2
We have:
141.71 141.71 × 10 1417.1
= =
38.3 38.3 × 10 383

Step 3
Let us now divide 1417.1 by 383:

Dividend

Divisor→ 383 ) 1 4 1 7 . 1 ( 3.7 ←Quotient

1 1 4 9

2 6 8 1
2 6 8 1

Remainder← 0

Step 4
Hence, on dividing 141.71 by 38.3, we get 3.7.

(9) 212.04 cm2

Step 1
It is given that the length and breadth of a rectangle are 37.2 cm and 5.7 cm respectively
and we are required to find the area of that rectangle.
Note that the area of a rectangle can be calculated using the formula,
Area of a rectangle = Length × Breadth

Step 2
From step 1,
Area of the rectangle = 37.2 × 5.7 = 212.04 cm2

Step 3
Hence, the area of the rectangle is 212.04 cm2 .

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(10) 0.8

Step 1
If you look at the question carefully, we will notice:
1
one tenths =
10
1 2
and two times of = = 0.2
10 10

Step 2
Now, taking one tenths two times from 1, we get: 1 - 0.2 = 0.8

Step 3
Hence, we are left with 0.8 if we take away one tenths two times from 1.

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