Multiplying Decimals

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What is multiplying decimals?

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Multiplying decimals involves multiplying two numbers that have decimal points, resulting in a product that also has a decimal point.

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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 are no decimals, then place the decimal point in the product based on the number of decimal places in the decimal.

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What is 3.3 x 4?

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13.2

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What is 2.5 x 2?

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5

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What is 5.19 x 9?

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46.71

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What is 6.4 x 5?

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32

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What is 9.3 x 6?

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55.8

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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 0.3 and 0.4?

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There are 2 decimal places in the product (0.12).

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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.