Multiplying by Decimals Using the Distributive Property
by Math & Glitter © 2026
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Price: $1.5 USD
Subjects: math,mathMiddleSchool,theNumberSystem
Grades: 5,6
Description
Give students practice multiplying decimals using the distributive property with this 15-card deck. Students expand expressions by distributing the decimal to each term inside the parentheses and then simplify the expression. This deck helps students strengthen their understanding of decimal operations and the distributive property while building confidence working with multi-term expressions. The cards are great for 5th–6th grade math practice, math centers, independent work, review, or quick formative assessment. Students will multiply the decimal by each term in the expression and combine the results to find the final answer.
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