This document provides a multiplication word problem worksheet with decimals. It includes 20 multiplication problems with decimals as the factors and asks students to find the answer. The answers to the problems are provided in a secret code using the letters and punctuation next to each answer. When deciphered, the code is revealed to say "The easy way is sometimes called the apple pie rule."

1. Multiplying Decimals Secret Code
Item 4554
Name ____________________
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Multiplying Decimals
Find the answer to each problem.
T
1.524
x 2.1
A
0.678
x 3.4
D
3.79
x 1.1
L
1.952
x 5.4
P
0.333
x 2.4
A
0.29
x 0.64
A
7.2
x 5.2
L
26.1
x 4.1
P
75.9
x 0.36
M
.79
x 0.08
Y
3.82
x 0.169
S
7.56
x 2.84
E
38.9
x 3.06
H
1.22
x 1.5
R
0.11
x 0.3
E
7.52
x 1.03
X
9.38
x 1.24
A
5.18
x 2.41
N
5.04
x 4.1
’
8.65
x 0.36
Decipher this secret code using the letters and punctuation next to each answer.
______ ____ _______
3.2004 1.83 119.034
______ ______ _____ _______ ______ _______
107.01 2.3052 0.033 0.64558 20.664 11.6312
is sometimes called the
______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _______
0.1856 4.169 37.44 0.0632 3.114 21.4704
_______ ______ ______ _______ ______
12.4838 0.7992 27.324 10.5408 7.7456

2. Multiplying Decimals Secret Code Answer Key
Item 4554
Copyright ©2004 T. Smith Publishing. All rights reserved. www.tlsbooks.com
Multiplying Decimals
Find the answer to each problem.
T
1.524
x 2.1
A
0.678
x 3.4
D
3.79
x 1.1
L
1.952
x 5.4
P
0.333
x 2.4
3.2004 2.3052 4.169 10.5408 0.7992
A
0.29
x 0.64
A
7.2
x 5.2
L
26.1
x 4.1
P
75.9
x 0.36
M
.79
x 0.08
0.1856 37.44 107.01 27.324 0.0632
Y
3.82
x 0.169
S
7.56
x 2.84
E
38.9
x 3.06
H
1.22
x 1.5
R
0.11
x 0.3
0.64558 21.4704 119.034 1.83 0.033
E
7.52
x 1.03
X
9.38
x 1.24
A
5.18
x 2.41
N
5.04
x 4.1
’
8.65
x 0.36
7.7456 11.6312 12.4838 20.664 3.114
Decipher this secret code using the letters and punctuation from your answers.
___T__ __H_ ___E___
3.2004 1.83 119.034
___L__ ___A__ ___R_ ____Y__ ___N__ __X____
107.01 2.3052 0.033 0.64558 20.664 11.6312
is sometimes called the
___A__ __D__ __A__ __M___ __’__ __S____
0.1856 4.169 37.44 0.0632 3.114 21.4704
___A___ ___P__ ___P__ ___L___ ___E__
12.4838 0.7992 27.324 10.5408 7.7456