Compound Denominate Numbers: Dividing Compound Denominate Numbers
This clip explains how to divide compound denominate numbers, noting that the first step is to convert the numbers to a single unit. The clip includes practical problems in which the student is asked to figure out how ma..
Compound Denominate Numbers: Multiplying Compound Denominate Numbers
This clip explains how to multiply compound denominate numbers. The clip points out that, " in multiplication, we don't work in columns as we do in addition and, to multiply, the units must be the same .(so) we conver..
Compound Denominate Numbers: Practical Problems: Adding Compound Denominate Numbers
This clip presents a number of practical problems in which compound denominate numbers must be added. The process involves unit conversion to the larger unit where possible.
Compound Denominate Numbers: Practical Problems: Multiplying Compound Denominate Numbers
This clip includes practical problems that are solved by multiplying compound denominate numbers. The first of these involves figuring out the area of a rug, followed by a problem about the square footage of an office an..
Compound Denominate Numbers: Practical Problems: Subtracting Compound Denominate Numbers
This clip includes a number of practical problems requiring the subtraction of compound denominate numbers. The clip reminds the student to work with one column at a time and to borrow when necessary.
Compound Denominate Numbers: Summary: Compound Denominate Numbers
This clip reviews the key points involved in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing compound denominate numbers. Some of the topics covered include unit conversion to largest possible unit (adding), borrowing (sub..
Compound Denominate Numbers: Working With Compound Denominate Numbers
This clip explains that a denominate number is, " any number that is written with a unit." The clip notes that compound denominate numbers are numbers that have more than one unit. "When we add compound denominate numbe..
Compound Denominate Numbers: Working With Metric Compound Denominate Numbers
This clip explains how working with metric compound denominate numbers differs from compound denominate numbers in the U.S. Customary System. "In the Metric System, we don't usually see a value like 21 meters 72 centimet..
Dividing Decimal Fractions: Changing the Decimal Divisor to a Whole Number
This clip states that "mathematicians never divide by decimals. If the divisor is a decimal, they change it to a whole number." The clip then explains how this is done, with the divisor multiplied by some power of ten to..
Dividing Decimal Fractions: Dividing Decimals: Four Different Outcomes
This clip presents four different outcomes that may occur when dividing decimals: The first possibility is that the division comes out even "just as it stands, with no remainder." The second possibility is that the divis..