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Get Ready: Multiply Decimals

Multiplying decimals is whole-number multiplying, then placing the point. That runs on quick multiplication facts, multiplying by 10 and 100, and reading decimal place value. Warm these up and decimal products stay in the right spot.

Readiness Pre-Lesson Unit 1 · Lesson 6 Builds toward 6.NS.3
Why this matters for Lesson 1-6: Multiplying decimals is whole-number multiplying, then placing the point. That runs on quick multiplication facts, multiplying by 10 and 100, and reading decimal place value. Warm these up and decimal products stay in the right spot.
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Words First · Review before the lesson

Words to Know First

These are words you'll need to already know to follow this lesson — not the new words the lesson teaches. Review each one, its meaning, and the example so the new lesson makes sense from the start.

multiply

Level 1 To add the same number many times to find a total.

Example: 7 × 8 means add 7 eight times to get 56.

times ten

Level 1 To make a number ten times bigger by adding a zero.

Example: 6 × 10 = 60.

place value

Level 1 What a digit is worth because of where it sits in a number.

Example: In 0.4, the 4 is in the tenths place, so it is worth 4 tenths.

digit

Level 1 A single number symbol from 0 to 9.

Example: 0.4 has one digit after the dot.

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Quick Check · 1 minute

Are the basics warm?

These check the skills you'll need for this lesson — not the new lesson itself. Answer all 3, then press Show my path. No grade — it just suggests where to start.

1. What is 7 × 8?

2. What is 6 × 10?

3. How many digits are right of the decimal point in 0.4?

🧱 Start at Level 0. A few basics need warming up — that's totally fine. When you open the lesson, choose Level 0 · Most support.
🛠️ Start at Level 1. You've got the idea. Open the lesson at Level 1 · Support.
🚀 Start at Level 2. Your basics are strong — jump straight in at Level 2 · Stretch.
⚠️ Answer all the questions first, then press Show my path.

🎉 You're ready!

Vocabulary previewed and basics checked. Time to start the lesson.

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