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5th grade

Course: 5th grade > Unit 8

Lesson 2: Multiplying decimals strategies
Math
5th grade
Multiply decimals
Multiplying decimals strategies
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Represent decimal multiplication with grids and area models

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Problem

The entire figure is one whole.
A large square with 100 equal parts. There are overlapping shaded sections. One section is 5 parts wide and 10 parts high labeled 5 tenths. The other is 10 parts wide and 2 parts high labeled 2 tenths. The overlapping area is 5 parts wide and 2 parts high.
Which multiplication equation best represents the figure?
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