Expanded Decimal Multiplication

The video tutorial addresses a standardized math test question involving expanded decimal multiplication. It begins by introducing the problem of calculating the total weight of potatoes Amanda bought, using expanded decimal notation. The tutorial explains how to express the weight of one bag in expanded form and then multiply it by four to account for all bags. It evaluates different answer choices to identify the correct expanded notation. The lesson concludes with a summary and encouragement to continue learning math.

What is the weight of one bag of potatoes in expanded decimal notation?

How do you express 5 and 75 hundredths using expanded decimal notation?

If Amanda bought 4 bags of potatoes, how would you calculate the total weight?

What is the correct expanded notation for calculating the total weight of the potatoes?

Explain why option A is not the correct choice for the total weight calculation.