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Decimal Multiplication (Hundredths)

 

Lesson 1

 

 

Problem:

 

        15.63

       x      8

 

 

Solution
Step 1:
  

Ignore the decimal point and multiply the digits.     

 

 

Solution
Step 2
:          

Place the decimal point in the answer so that it has the same number of decimal places as the starting number.             

               

 

 

15.63

x           8

 

2

 15.63

x      8

         4

 

   4 5 2

 15.63

x      8

      504

 

   4 5 2

 15.63

x                  8

125.04

 

 

Try two practice problems:

 A.

 

     6.9

  x 4.5

B.  

 

    5.5

 x    2

 



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