Multiplying Decimals

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What is multiplying decimals?

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Multiplying decimals involves multiplying two decimal numbers together to find their product. The decimal point in the product is determined by the total number of decimal places in the factors.

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How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?

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To multiply a decimal by a whole number, multiply as if there were no decimal point, then place the decimal point in the product based on the number of decimal places in the decimal.

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What is the product of 0.5 and 0.2?

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0.1

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How many decimal places are in the product of 0.73 and 2.52?

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There are 4 decimal places in the product.

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What is 3.5 x 4.92?

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17.22

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What is 82 x 0.13?

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10.66

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If Joshua pays $2.25 per mile for an Uber ride, how much will he pay for 8.7 miles?

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$19.58

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What is the first step in multiplying decimals?

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The first step is to ignore the decimal points and multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers.

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How do you determine the position of the decimal point in the product?

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Count the total number of decimal places in both factors and place the decimal point in the product accordingly.

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What is the product of 0.6 and 0.4?

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0.24