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2. Year 6 – Spring Block 1 – Decimals – Multiply by 10, 100 and 1,000
About This Resource:
This PowerPoint has been designed to support your teaching of this small step. It includes a starter activity and an example of
each question from the Varied Fluency and Reasoning and Problem Solving resources also provided in this pack. You can
choose to work through all examples provided or a selection of them depending on the needs of your class.
National Curriculum Objectives:
Mathematics Year 6: (6F9a) Identify the value of each digit in numbers given to three decimal places and multiply and divide
numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000 giving answers up to three decimal places
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Year 6 – Spring Block 1 – Decimals
Step 2: Multiply by 10, 100 and 1,000

4. Introduction
What is the value of the 8 in the following numbers?
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0.83 0.38 381.41 0.008 841,126

5. Introduction
What is the value of the 8 in the following numbers?
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0.83 0.38 381.41 0.008 841,126
8 tenths 8 hundredths 8 tens 8 thousandths
8 hundred
thousands

6. Varied Fluency 1
Multiply the following number.
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72.916
x 10
x 100
x 1,000

7. Varied Fluency 1
Multiply the following number.
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72.916
x 10 729.16
x 100 7,291.6
x 1,000 72,916

8. Varied Fluency 2
Select the correct answer.
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3,813.4 38,314
38,134
38.134 x 100 =

9. Varied Fluency 2
Select the correct answer.
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3,813.4 38,314
38,134
38.134 x 100 =

10. Varied Fluency 3
Which calculation is incorrect?
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A. 774.9 x 10 = 7,749
B. 8.327 x 100 = 832.7
C. 43.8 x 1,000 = 4,380

11. Varied Fluency 3
Which calculation is incorrect?
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A. 774.9 x 10 = 7,749
B. 8.327 x 100 = 832.7
C. 43.8 x 1,000 = 4,380

12. Varied Fluency 4
Use the multiplication cards to complete the following calculations.
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x 10 x 1,000
x 100
93.56 = 93,560
154.63 = 1,546.3
37.93 = 3,793

13. Varied Fluency 4
Use the multiplication cards to complete the following calculations.
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x 10 x 1,000
x 100
93.56 x 1,000 = 93,560
154.63 x 10 = 1,546.3
37.93 x 100 = 3,793

14. Reasoning 1
Look at the following number sequences.
Explain the pattern.
Write the next 2 numbers in each sequence.
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A. 0.078 7.8 780
B. 0.01 1 100
C. 0.013 1.3 130

15. Reasoning 1
Look at the following number sequences.
Explain the pattern.
Write the next 2 numbers in each sequence.
The pattern is multiply by 100…
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A. 0.078 7.8 780
B. 0.01 1 100
C. 0.013 1.3 130

16. Reasoning 1
Look at the following number sequences.
Explain the pattern.
Write the next 2 numbers in each sequence.
The pattern is multiply by 100 the next two numbers are:
A. 78,000 and 7,800,000
B. 10,000 and 1,000,000
C. 13,000 and 1,300,000
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A. 0.078 7.8 780
B. 0.01 1 100
C. 0.013 1.3 130

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Reasoning 2
Johnny and Alice are multiplying numbers by 20.
Who is correct?
Explain your answer.
If I multiply the
number 0.15 by 30 I
get 0.45
If I multiply the
number 0.15 by 30 I
get 4.5
Alice
Johnny

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Reasoning 2
Johnny and Alice are multiplying numbers by 20.
Who is correct?
Explain your answer.
Alice is correct because…
If I multiply the
number 0.15 by 30 I
get 0.45
If I multiply the
number 0.15 by 30 I
get 4.5
Alice
Johnny

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Reasoning 2
Johnny and Alice are multiplying numbers by 20.
Who is correct?
Explain your answer.
Alice is correct because Johnny has only multiplied by 3 instead of 30.
If I multiply the
number 0.15 by 30 I
get 0.45
If I multiply the
number 0.15 by 30 I
get 4.5
Alice
Johnny

20. Problem Solving 1
Create a calculation using the operation and number cards below.
How many combinations can you make using only one operation per
calculation.
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x 100 x 10 x 1,000
0.32 320 3,200
3.2

21. Problem Solving 1
Create a calculation using the operation and number cards below.
How many combinations can you make using only one operation per
calculation.
Possible combinations include 0.32 x 10 = 3.2, 0.32 x 1,000 = 320, 3.2 x 100
= 320, 3.2 x 1,000 = 3,200, 320 x 10 = 3,200
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x 100 x 10 x 1,000
0.32 320 3,200
3.2