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Decimal Multiplication with Grids: Models and Missing Factors

A hundredths grid makes decimal multiplication visible: one whole grid has 100 equal squares, so each small square is 0.01. To complete a sentence such as 0.2 × □ = 0.4, count how many groups of 0.2 fit into 0.4. Two groups fit, so the missing factor is 2. On this page Set the value […]