Basic Mathematics for College Students

(Nandana) #1

  1. a.How many zeros do you attach to the right of
    25 to find 25 1,000?
    b. How many zeros do you attach to the right of 8 to
    find 400 .2,000?

  2. a. Using the numbers 5 and 9, write a statement that
    illustrates the commutative property of
    multiplication.
    b. Using the numbers 2, 3, and 4, write a statement
    that illustrates the associative property of
    multiplication.

  3. Determine whether the concept of perimeteror
    that of areashould be applied to find each of the
    following.
    a. The amount of floor space to carpet
    b. The number of inches of lace needed to trim the
    sides of a handkerchief
    c. The amount of clear glass to be tinted
    d. The number of feet of fencing needed to enclose a
    playground

  4. Perform each multiplication.


a. b.
c. d.


  1. Write three symbols that are used for
    multiplication.

  2. What does ft^2 mean?

  3. Write the formula for the area of a rectangle using
    variables.

  4. Which numbers in the work shown below are called
    partial products?


Multiply.See Example 1.
















Perform each multiplication without using pencil and paper or a
calculator.See Example 2.





















  1. 512(1,000) 28. 673(10)


107(10,000) 323(100)


75  10 88 10,000


37  100 63 1,000


34  8 37  6


15  7 19  9


GUIDED PRACTICE


86


 23


258


1 720


1,978


NOTATION


10  0 0(4)


1  25 62(1)


Multiply.See Example 3.



























Multiply.See Example 4.















Multiply.See Example 5.















Apply the associative property of multiplication to find the
product.See Example 6.















Estimate each product.See Example 7.















Find the area of each rectangle or square.See Example 11.















Multiply.





















73


 59


99


 77


34,474 2 54,912 4


863


 9


213


 7


TRY IT YOURSELF


20 cm

20 cm

12 in.

12 in.

50 m

22 m

6 in.

14 in.

215 1,908 434 3,789


86  249 56  631


250 (4135) 250 (4289)


(1820) 5 (292) 50


3,002(5,619) 2,003(1,376)


602  679 504  729


64(287) 72(461)


73  128 54  173


2,700(40,000) 5,100(80,000)


130(3,000) 630(7,000)


56  200 222  500


68  40 83  30


1.4 Multiplying Whole Numbers 51
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