Introduction to College Mathematics

MAT 100 Decimals

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Objectives
When you complete this lesson, you will be able to:
Add and subtract with decimals Multiply with decimals Divide with decimals Estimate decimals Solve equations containing decimals Solve word problems with decimals

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Decimal Notation and Place Value

Write 423.576 in expanded form

5 7 6 423.576 400 20 3 10 100 1000
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Decimal Notation and Place Value, continued

Rounding decimal numbers
Round 0.00346 to the nearest ten thousandth 0.0035

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Addition and Subtraction with Decimals

Subtract: 39.812 14.236
39 .812 14 .236 25 .576

8.000

Add: 8 + 0.002 + 3.1 + 0.04

0.002 3.100 0.040

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Multiplication with Decimals

To multiply decimals:
Multiply normally Place decimal point total number of digits to the right of decimals in original numbers

Multiply: 3.05 x 4.36

3.05 4.36 1830 915 1220 13.2980

2 decimal places 2 decimal places

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Division with Decimals

Divide: 49.896 27
1.848 27 49.896 27 228 216 129 108 216 216
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Division with Decimals, continued

Divide: 0.3778 0.25
0.25. .37.78
1.5112 25 37.7800 25 127 125 28 25 30 25 50 50
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Fractions and Decimals

Converting fractions to decimals

3 4

.75 4 3.00 28 20 20 0

Converting decimals to fractions

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Fractions and Decimals and the Volume of a Sphere, continued

Problems containing both fractions and decimals 19 1.32 0.48 0.381.32 0.48
50 0.38 1.80 0.684

Volume of a sphere
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Estimating
Example: 4.8 X 62 = 5 X 60 = 300

Round 62 to 60 Round 4.8 to 5

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Equations Containing Decimals

Solve: x + 8.2 = 5.7
x 8.2 8.2 5.7 8.2 x 0 2.5 x 2.5 x 8.2 5.7

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Applications and Problem Solving

Example:
In a 2002 Sierra Club test drive, Darden Rice averaged 44.5 miles per gallon in her Toyota Prius while Joe Murphy averaged 16.3 miles per gallon in his Yukon. How many more miles per gallon did the Prius achieve? 16. 3 + d = 44.5 d = 28.2 The Toyota Prius achieved 28.2 miles per gallon more than the GMC Yukon
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Summary
Adding and subtracting decimals Multiplying decimals Dividing decimals Estimating Equations with decimals Applications and Problem Solving
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