Introduction to Operations on Decimals
Greg is hosting a movie night for his friends, and he's buying candy to share. Candy bars cost $0.79 each, and Greg plans to buy as many as possible with the change from his piggy bank. If he has $5.53, how many candy bars can he buy? To maximize his candy-buying power, Greg will need to use mathematical operations on decimals. In this section, you'll learn how to perform familiar operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division when working with decimals.Learning Outcomes
By the end of this section, you will be able to:- Add and subtract decimals
- Multiply decimals
- Divide decimals
- Use decimals in money applications
readiness quiz
Before you get started, take this readiness quiz.- Simplify [latex]\frac{70}{100}[/latex].If you missed this problem, review [link].
- Multiply [latex]\frac{3}{10}\cdot \frac{9}{10}[/latex].If you missed this problem, review [link].
- Divide [latex]-36\div \left(-9\right)[/latex].If you missed this problem, review [link].
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