Multiply Decimals (signs & decimal placement)

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What is the rule for determining the number of decimal places in the product of two decimal numbers?

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The number of decimal places in the product is equal to the sum of the decimal places in the factors.

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If you multiply a positive decimal by a negative decimal, what will be the sign of the product?

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The product will be negative.

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If you multiply two negative decimals, what will be the sign of the product?

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The product will be positive.

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If you multiply two positive decimals, what will be the sign of the product?

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The product will be positive.

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How many decimal places are in the product of 2.5 and 1.2?

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There are 3 decimal places in the product (2 decimal places from 2.5 and 1 decimal place from 1.2).

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How many decimal places are in the product of 0.75 and 0.6?

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There are 3 decimal places in the product (2 decimal places from 0.75 and 1 decimal place from 0.6).

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If you multiply 0.05 by 0.2, how many decimal places will the product have?

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The product will have 4 decimal places (2 from 0.05 and 2 from 0.2).