Mathematics Grade 7

W1 - Lesson 2: Decimal Numbers

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 Important Concepts of Grade 7 Mathematics Materials
W1 - Lesson 1.........................................................................Divisibility Rules Required
W1 - Lesson 2....................................................................... Decimal Numbers
W1 - Lesson 3......................................................................................Fractions Math set
W1 - Lesson 4................. Improper Fractions, Mixed Numbers,Percents, and Calculator
Decimals
W1 - Lesson 5..................................Integers, Number Lines, and Sequencing
W1 - Quiz No Textbook
Required
W2 - Lesson 1...................... Table of Values and Graphing Linear Equations
W2 - Lesson 2................................Modeling Expressions, Equations, and the This is a stand-
alone course.
Preservation of Equality
W2 - Lesson 3................................................... Algebra and Linear Equations
W2 - Lesson 4......................................................................................Statistics
W2 - Lesson 5............................... Circle Graphs and Calculating Probability
W2 - Quiz

W3 - Lesson 1.......................................................................................... Circles

W3 - Lesson 2....................................... Area of Triangles and Parallelograms
W3 - Lesson 3.............................................................................Line Segments
W3 - Lesson 4................................... Parts and Plotting on a Cartesian Plane
W3 - Lesson 5..........................................................................Transformations
W3 - Quiz
Mathematics Grade 7
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Preview/Review W1 - Lesson 2
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Grade Seven Mathematics

W1 – Lesson 2:

Decimal Numbers
Preview/Review Concepts W1 - Lesson 2 Mathematics Grade 7

W1 – Lesson 2: Decimal Numbers

Review:

• I can write a number using a place value chart.

• I can write a decimal number in standard and expanded forms.

Base 10 Value System

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form of a number, such as of products; the digit times its place value
576.34 (5 × 100) + (7 × 10) + (6 × 1) + (3 × 0.1) + (4 × 0.01)

Practice

Write the following numbers using a place value chart.

a. 46.5 b. (7 × 0.01) + (5 × 0.001)

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Objective:

• I can estimate the solution by rounding or using front end digits.

Joe wants to build a fence around a garden with edges that measure 1.92 m, 2.83 m, 3.14
m, and 2.71 m. Estimate the total length of the fence.

Estimating by Rounding
Practice

Estimate by rounding to the

Estimate by rounding to the nearest whole number.
nearest whole number.

1.92 2 a. 7.1 + 2.2 = ____ + ____ = ____

2.83 3
3.14 3 b. 8.7 + 1.6 = ____ + ____ = ____
+ 2.71 3
11 c. 6.4 + 4.5 = ____ + ____ = ____
Rounding suggests the fence
is about 11 m long.
d. 9.9 + 8.3 = ____ + ____ = ____

e. 7.4 + 2.8 = ____ + ____ = ____

Estimating using Front-end Digits

Practice

Use front-end digits to estimate. Estimate by using the digits

before the decimal.
a. 7.1 + 2.2 = ____ + ____ = ____ 1.92 1
2.83 2
b. 8.7 + 1.6 = ____ + ____ = ____ 3.14 3
+ 2.71 2
c. 6.4 + 4.5 = ____ + ____ = ____ 8
Front-end digits suggest the
fence is about 8 m long.
d. 9.9 + 8.3 = ____ + ____ = ____

e. 7.4 + 2.8 = ____ + ____ = ____

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Objective:

• I can add two or more decimal numbers.

To add decimal numbers, line up

the digits in each decimal place.

Example 1: 0.45 + 9.31

0.45 Add the hundredths,

+ 9.31 tenths, then ones.
9.76

Example 2: At the cafeteria Paul

got a sandwich for $2.76, fries were
$1.94, and a drink was $1.27. How
much did Paul spend on lunch?

2 .76 Add the

+ 1. 94 hundredths,
+ 1. 27 tenths, then ones
$ 5. 97

Practice

Find the sum.

a. 8.45 b. 12.5 c. 1.38 d. 21.7

+ 5.03 + 4.17 + 2.2 +11.02

e. 7.11 + 5.2 = f. 9.84 + 0.56 =

g. 6.42 + 3.71 = h. 23.43 + 6.4 =

i. 1.56 + 8.12 + 10.3 = fj 4.23 + 7.62 + 0.02 =

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Objective:

• I can subtract two or more decimal numbers.

To subtract decimal numbers, line up

the digits in each decimal place.

Example 1: 5.79 - 2.31

5.79 Subtract the hundredths,

- 2.31 tenths, then ones.
3.48
Example 2: George has $7.71 to
spend on a new shirt. He likes a
shirt that costs $11.99. How much
money would he need to borrow to
have enough to buy the shirt?

11.99 Subtract the hundredths,

- 7.71 tenths then ones.
$ 4.28
He will need to borrow $4.28.

Practice

Find the difference.

a. 8.45 b. 10.8 c. 9.38 d. 46.7

- 2.16 - 3.57 - 4.2 - 12.2

e. 6.75 – 4.25 = f. 8.21 – 4.15 =

g. 9.2 – 8.5 = h. 4.88 – 1.99 =

i. 7.45 – 2.96 – 0.6 = fj 8.06 – 1.99 – 3.12 =

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Objective:

• I can multiply decimal numbers.

To multiply decimal numbers, follow

these steps:
There is no need to line up decimals
1. Multiply the numbers as if they when multiplying as you do when
are whole numbers.
2. Count the total number of
adding or subtracting.
digits behind the decimal in the
factors.
3. Place the decimal that many
digits from the end of the product.

Example: Jean’s mom agrees to

purchase 15 concert tickets online for
Jean and her friends. If the tickets cost
$7.50 each, what is the total cost of
the tickets?
Count 2 decimal
7.50 places in the factor
× 15 7.50; move the decimal
3750 2 places in the product.
+ 750
112.50 The tickets cost $112.50.

Practice

Find the product.

a. 8.45 b. 3.8 c. 7.42 d. 0.72

× 21 × 1 5 × 11 × 8

e. 3.75 × 0.25 = f. 8.21 × 1.2 =

g. 9.3 × 5 = h. 4.88 × 14 =

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Objective:

• I can divide decimal numbers.

To divide decimal numbers, follow

these steps:
Remember to keep the decimals of
1. Count the decimal places in the quotient and dividend lined up.
the divisor.
2. Move the decimal in both the
divisor and dividend as many
places as it takes to make the
divisor a whole number.
3. Divide.

Example: Mary has a 3.96 m rope, but

she wants to cut it into 2.2 m pieces.
How many pieces will she get of the
length she wants?

2.2 22
3.96 39.6

Mary will be able to get only 1 piece of

rope of the length she wants.
Practice

Find the product.

a. 8 96.4 b. 12 16.8 c. 11 4.07 d. 15 351.75

e. 11.06 ÷ 1.4 = f. 1.7 ÷ 0.5 =

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Objective:

• I can solve problems using the correct order of operations.

Order of Operations: a set of rules

everyone uses when calculating so Think BEDMAS :
they all get the same answer (left to right in an expression)
B – brackets
E – exponents
D –division
Daisy won a draw at the mall. To claim her M –multiplication
prize she needs to answer a skill-testing A – addition
S – subtraction
question: “2 × 4 + 10 × 3”. If Daisy answers 54,
does she get the prize?

Following order of operations:

2 × 4 + 10 × 3 Multiply first (2 × 4) and (10 × 3),

= 8 + 30 then add (8 + 30).
= 38
No, Daisy does not get the prize.

Practice

Calculate using the correct order of operation.

a. 15 - 12.6 ÷ 3 × 2 - 1.5 b. 12 ÷ 3 - 4 × 0.5 + 1

e. 71 - 3 × 7 + 1.5 f. 49 - 14 ÷ 2 × 5 + 7

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Mathematics Grade 7 Preview/Review Concepts W1 - Lesson 2

Turning word equations into number equations:

“Multiply 4.1 by 6, subtract 2. Divide by 4.”

First part is easy: 4.1 × 6

“Subtract 2” Still okay.

We know we have to multiply first anyway. 4.1 × 6 - 2

“Divide by 4” What are we dividing by 4?

If we write 4.1 x 6 – 2 ÷ 4, only the 2 will be divided.

Because there is a period after the "2", use brackets”

Now, it’s everything else first, (4.1 × 6 - 2) ÷ 4

and then the final answer divided by 4. (24.6 - 2) ÷ 4
12.3 ÷ 4
3.1

Practice

Write a number equation from the word equation, and then calculate using the correct
order of operations.

a. Multiply 7.2 by 2, add 1.6. Subtract from 24.

b. Divide 45 by 5. Add to the product of 0.5 and 3.5.

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Summary and Practice:

• Using what you learned answer the following questions

1. In your own words, write the most important step needed to perform the operation
when using decimal numbers.

adding subtracting

multiplying dividing

2. Complete the table.

Estimation by Rounding
Estimation by
to the nearest whole Solution
Front-End Digits
number
a. 2.4 + 7.89
b. 4.33 + 6.95
c. 5.98 - 0.69
d. 9.56 - 2.43
e. 6.87 + 0.39 - 2.1
f. 908 - 1.62 + 6.24

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3. Place the decimal correctly in the product.

a. 41.23 × 23.95 = 9 8 7 4 5 8 5 b. 7.83 × 4.8 = 3 7 5 8 4

c. 0.2 × 28 = 5 6 d. 3.2 × 9.3 = 2 9 7 6

4. Divide.

a. 1.6 ÷ 0.4 = b. 12.5 ÷ 0.25 =

c. 4.2 ÷ 0.7 = d. 0.072 ÷ 0.08 =

5. Calculate using the correct order of operations.

a. 7 + (2.05 × 2 - 1.1) b. 4 × (5.6 - 3) - 1.4

c. (9.8 - 4) × (4.5 + 5.5) d. 2 × 3.1 + 3 × 2.1

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6. Greg and Mark ran 400 m. Greg ran it in 81.37 s. Mark ran it in 82.61 s. How
many seconds faster was Greg than Mark?

7. A bag of chips costs $1.79. How much would 8 bags of chips cost?

8. Six students are holding hands to make the longest line they can. Their arm spans
are 1.64 m, 1.78 m, 1.58 m, 1.63 m, 1.76 m, and 1.70 m. How long is their line?

9. Glenda is putting a fence around her garden. She needs 12.6 m of wire fence. She
has three pieces already cut. They measure 1.7 m, 5.4 m, and 4.4 m. Does she have
enough? If so, how much will she have left over? If not, how much more does she
need?

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