PR-6102UK Investigating Number Patterns 3
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Place Value <strong>Patterns</strong> – 1<br />
1 Try the following multiplications.<br />
a 26 x 1 =<br />
A calculator<br />
will help.<br />
b 26 x 10 =<br />
c 26 x 100 =<br />
d 26 x 1000 =<br />
e 26 x 0.1 =<br />
f 26 x 0.01 =<br />
g 26 x 0.001 =<br />
h 26 x 0.0001 =<br />
2 See a pattern? 3 How is that?<br />
a Describe the pattern you can see.<br />
b In what ways are the answers the<br />
same?<br />
c In what ways are the answers<br />
different?<br />
4 Describe a method for doing calculations, like those above, in your head.<br />
5 Try these without a calculator first.<br />
a Describe what happens when you<br />
multiply by a number greater than<br />
one.<br />
a 39 x 10 =<br />
b Describe what happens when you<br />
multiply by a number less than one.<br />
Viewing sample<br />
b 39 x 100 =<br />
Then check your answers<br />
with a calculator.<br />
c 39 x 0.01 =<br />
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