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Decimal Operations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What to do with decimals in the starting terms of addition/subtraction? | Line up the decimals. |
| How do you compute the numbers of addition/subtraction? | After lining up the decimals, use place holders, and add or subtract. |
| What do you do with the decimals in the answer of a addition/subtraction problem? | Bring the decimal into the answer. |
| What to do with decimals in the starting terms of multiplication? | Line up the numbers. |
| How do you compute the numbers of multiplication? | Multiply like a regular multiplication problem with whole numbers. |
| What do you do with the decimals in the answer of a multiplication problem? | Find the sum of the place values of the multiplier and multiplicand. |
| What to do with decimals in the starting terms of division- whole number divisor? | Move the decimal place to make the divisor into a whole number. |
| How do you compute the numbers of division? | Divide like a regular division problem. |
| What do you do with the decimals in the answer of a division problem? | Bring the decimal from the dividend into the divisor. |