Class 7 Maths Part 2 Chapter 4 Another Peek Beyond the Point multiplies and divides decimals. These class 7 maths handwritten notes chapter 4 Another Peek Beyond the Point follow the 2026-27 NCERT and cover decimal multiplication, division and estimation checks.

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20+ pages | Decimal Multiply and Divide | Exam-focused notes · Class 7 Maths Chapter 4, 2026-27 NCERT
  • Point-placing rule boxed: how to count decimal places in a product
  • What the notes cover: a recap of decimals, multiplication, division, and checking your answer by estimating
  • Best for: the decimal calculation question, where point placement decides the mark

You can read the complete class 7 maths handwritten notes for Another Peek Beyond the Point, with boxed definitions and quick recall points, in the PDF below.

These handwritten notes are written by Maths teachers, mapped to the 2026-27 NCERT Ganita Prakash book, and checked against Class 7 school question papers.

How Collegedunia's Handwritten Notes Help You Revise Another Peek Beyond the Point

Collegedunia writes its class 7 maths handwritten notes as one clean pass through the chapter. Every solved example carries an estimate beside it, so checking becomes a habit.

  • Point rule box: how to count and place decimal places in a product
  • Solved examples with checks: each answer paired with a quick estimate
  • Shift panel: what multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000 does to the point
  • Colour-coded sub-headings: sub-topics in red so multiplication and division stay apart

What the Another Peek Beyond the Point Handwritten Notes Cover

The chapter recaps 27.53 as tens, units, tenths and hundredths, then applies the fraction methods from Part 1 to decimals.

  • A quick recap of decimals
  • Decimals as an extension of place value
  • Decimal multiplication
  • Counting decimal places in the product
  • Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000
  • Decimal division
  • Dividing by a whole number
  • Dividing by a decimal
  • Look before you leap: estimating to check
Concept: Multiply decimals as if the points were not there, then count the decimal places in both numbers and put that many into the answer.

Another Peek Beyond the Point Topic-wise Weightage for CBSE Class 7 Maths

Point placement is the whole game here. Estimation is the check that saves the mark.

Sub-topicWeightageHow often asked
Multiplication of decimalsHighasked often
Placing the decimal point in the answerHighasked often
Division of decimalsHighasked often
Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000Mediumasked sometimes
Estimating to check an answerMediumasked sometimes
Recap of decimal place valueLowasked rarely

Why Another Peek Beyond the Point Is Worth Revising Carefully

Decimal calculation shows up in money, measurement and data questions right through the paper, not only in this chapter.

  • A decimal calculation appears in most test papers
  • The point placement is where nearly all the errors happen
  • An estimate written beside the answer shows checking and earns credit
  • Money and measurement word problems use these skills

Last 24-Hour Revision Card for Another Peek Beyond the Point

Keep this card open for the calculation section.

Read only this in the last hour:
  • Multiply as if there were no points, then count the places
  • Two places plus one place gives three places in the answer
  • Multiplying by 10, 100, 1000 moves the point right
  • To divide by a decimal, move the point in both numbers equally
  • Estimate first, then check your exact answer against it

Another Peek Beyond the Point Self-Assessment Quiz

Five decimal calculation questions. Tap to reveal.

What is 0.2 multiplied by 0.3?

(a) 0.6 (b) 0.06 (c) 6.0 (d) 0.006

Answer: (b) 0.06, since one place plus one place gives two places

What is 2.5 multiplied by 10?

(a) 0.25 (b) 25 (c) 250 (d) 2.50

Answer: (b) 25, the point moves one place right

How many decimal places does the product of 1.25 and 0.4 have?

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Answer: (c) 3, two places plus one place

What is 4.8 divided by 4?

(a) 1.2 (b) 12 (c) 0.12 (d) 1.02

Answer: (a) 1.2

Before dividing 6.4 by 0.8, you should

(a) move the point in one number only (b) move the point in both numbers equally (c) ignore the points (d) round both

Answer: (b) move the point in both numbers equally

Key Terms and Ideas in Another Peek Beyond the Point

These terms describe the steps, so use them in your working.

Term / IdeaWhat it means
Decimal placea digit position after the decimal point
Productthe result of multiplying
Quotientthe result of dividing
Dividendthe number being divided
Divisorthe number you divide by
Estimatea rough answer used to check the exact one
Equivalent decimala decimal of the same value written with extra zeros
Remember: Count the decimal places in both numbers you multiply, then put that total into the answer. Two places plus one place gives three places.
Watch Out: When dividing by a decimal, move the point in both numbers by the same amount first. Moving only one of them changes the answer.

Diagrams Drawn by Hand in the Another Peek Beyond the Point Notes

Point movement is much clearer drawn than described.

Figure drawn by handWhat it shows
Point rule boxcounting decimal places in both factors and in the product
Shift panelthe point moving right for 10, 100 and 1000
Division set-upthe point moved in both dividend and divisor
Estimate stripa rough answer written above the exact working
Place value recap27.53 broken into tens, units, tenths and hundredths

How to Use These Handwritten Notes for Maths Revision

Use these class 7 maths handwritten notes in two passes. Estimate first, calculate second, then compare. That order catches misplaced points instantly.

  • Write the point-placing rule in your own words
  • Do ten multiplications, writing an estimate beside each
  • Do ten divisions, moving the point in both numbers first
  • Before the test, revise the point rule box and the shift panel

Other Maths Resources for Another Peek Beyond the Point

Use the notes with the solved exercises and the Ganita Prakash chapter itself.

Class 7 Maths Handwritten Notes for All Chapters

Ganita Prakash Part 1 has eight chapters and Part 2 has seven. The table below links the class 7 maths handwritten notes for every chapter.

Another Peek Beyond the Point Class 7 Maths Handwritten Notes FAQs

Ques. Where can I download the Another Peek Beyond the Point Class 7 Handwritten Notes PDF?

Ans. The PDF is on this page, free, in both the normal and the HD version.

Ques. How do you place the decimal point when multiplying decimals?

Ans. Multiply the numbers as if the points were not there. Then count the total decimal places in both numbers you multiplied, and put that many decimal places in the answer.

Ques. How many pages is the Part 2 Chapter 4 handwritten notes PDF?

Ans. It runs 20 pages and covers all four sections of the chapter plus a quiz.

Ques. How do you divide by a decimal?

Ans. Move the decimal point in the divisor until it becomes a whole number, and move the point in the dividend by the same number of places. Then divide as usual.

Ques. Why should I estimate before calculating with decimals?

Ans. An estimate tells you roughly where the answer should sit. If your exact answer is ten times bigger or smaller, you know the decimal point is in the wrong place.