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OpenStudy (anonymous):

.5 x 3.9? how do i get the answer? i know it is .45 but i dont know how to do that without a calculator..

OpenStudy (amistre64):

multiplication keeps track of the number of spaces that occur after a decimal ...

OpenStudy (amistre64):

so multiply these like normal; then move your decimal over a total of 2 places, since that is how many places we have accounted for in the problem

OpenStudy (amistre64):

3.9 <-- +1 deci .5 <-- +1 deci ---- 195 ; now we move 2 decis 1.95should be it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh, i got the wrong answer then! thank you!

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yep

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