1.

Place Value

Step 1:
Decimal point is always the starting point
Step 2:
All numbers to the LEFT of the decimal point are Whole numbers
(ends in s)
Step 3:
All numbers to the RIGHT of the decimal point are Decimal Values
(ends in ths)

Common Mistake

Starts the decimal place value with oneths and not tenths.
Forgetting the ths for decimal place value or s for the whole
numbers

2. Rounding Of
Round of to the nearest thousandth 634.59275
Step 1: Identify the number to round off by underlining it.
634.59275
Step 2: Check the number to the right of the underlined number
634.59275
The number to the right is 7, therefore it should be rounded up
Round up

Round Down

If the number to the

right is 5 or more

If the number to the

right is less than 5

Add 1 to the
underlined number

The underlined
number stays

Step 3:
All numbers to the left of the underlined number will stay the same.
634.59300
All numbers to the left
of the underlined number
will stay the same.

Zeroes will replace all

numbers to the right of the
underlined number.

3. Estimate
Estimate the value of 17.935+11.0267
Step 1: Round off to whole numbers (ones place)
17.935 + 11.0267
18 + 11
Step 2: Solve
18 + 11 = 29

Estimate the value of 43.9756 3.9876

44 4 11

Estimate the value of 11.10234 4.89876

11 5 55

4. Decimal Operations:
4a. Addition and Subtraction
Solve: 23.56 + 125.167
Step 1: LINE UP the decimal points and numbers with
same place value

23.56
+125.1267
Step 2: Fill the gaps with zeroes
+

023.5600
125.1267

Step 3: Solve

148.6867

4b. Multiplication of Decimal Numbers

31.4 x 0.007
Step 1 treat it like a whole number
314 x 7
Step 2 Solve
314
x7
2198
Step 3 count the number of decimal places (both
numbers)
31.4 = 1 decimal place
0.007 = 3 decimal places
Total: 4 decimal places
Step 4 Move the decimal place to the left (based on
how many decimal places on Step 3)
Move the decimal point, 4 places to the left
.2 1 9 8 .

31.4 x 0.007 = .2198

4c. Division of Decimal Numbers

9.8 3.5
Step 1: Solve using long division
9.8 3.5 = 3.5

9.8

Common Mistake:
9.8 3.5 9.8 3.5
*The first number (Dividend) goes inside and the second
number is the number you are dividing it by (Divisor)
Step 4: Align the decimal
point and the quotient when
solving

Step 3: If the decimal point

of the divisor (number
outside) is moved. Move the
number inside as well.

Step 2: Number outside

(divisor)
Should always be a whole
number.
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5. Fraction Operations:
5a. Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Step
1:
Step
2:

Step
3:

Step
4:

5b. Multiplying Fractions

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Step
1:

Step
2:

CrossStep

CrossStep

Step
3:

Strategy to remember:
The sign in multiplication that is a cross (x) should always give
you a hint that you could always cross-simplify in
multiplication.

5c. Dividing Fractions

96
4 5

2 1 11
4
5

Step1: change to improper fractions

KCF is a code that helps you
remember the steps in
dividing Fractions.
(Sounds like KFC )

95
4
6

Step2 : KCF

K keep the first fraction

C - change the operation from
x to
F Flip the second fraction

93 5
4
6 3
35
4 2
Step 3: Multiply the fractions (Follow
instructions from page 8)
6. Metric Conversions
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Step 1: Memorize the code

This code represents the order of units in metric

conversion.

Step2: Move the decimal point using the code

Ex. 88.125 mm ____ km

Using the code from mm to km we moved 6 places to

the left.

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7.

Integers
7a. Adding and Subtracting
We can visualize the process of adding and subtracting
integers using the number line.

In this example we moved from -2 to -3, they have the same

sign and it may be written as: -2 3

In this example we moved from +4 to -6, they have the

diferent sign and it may be written as: -4 + 6
Same Sign
same direction in the
number line

ADD
Copy the sign of the
bigger number

Diferent Sign
different direction in the
number line

SUBTRACT
Copy the sign of the
bigger number

Example:
-7 3 = ?
Step 1: Same or Different Sign? They have the
Same sign
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Step2: Add 7+3 = 10

Step 3: Copy the sign of the Bigger Number
Final Answer: -10

There are times that we are given consecutive signs.

Example 5 + -3 = ?
The sign of 5 is positive, but the sign of 3 is quite confusing
because there are two signs before it: + - 3
There fore we should fix the consecutive sign, we can use
logic to do it
Consecutive
sign
+--+
++

Explanation (Logic)

Result

Add something negative

Take away something
negative
Take away something positive
Add something positive

Negative (-)
Positive (+)
Negative (-)
Positive (+)

Example
5 + -3 = ?
Step 1: Fix the consecutive sign: Add something negative =
Negative
5 + -3 5 3
Step 2: Same or Different Sign? They have the Diferent
sign
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Step3: Subtract 5 - 3 = 2
Step 4: Copy the sign of the Bigger Number
Final Answer: 2

7b. Multiplying and Dividing Fraction

Step 1: Multiply it not minding the sign
Step 2: Check whether the numbers have same or different
sign
Same Sign

Answer is positive

Diferent Sign

Answer is negative

Example:
-7 * 6 = ?
Step 1: 7 * 6 = 42
Step 2: Same or Different sign? They have diferent sign;
answer would be negative
Final Answer: -42

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