Question

Hello, I need someone to check my work and tell me what I did wrong please. I am in 8th grade for the 3rd time in a row starting this school year and I have been issued to do 6th grade math since that is the subject I am falling hard on, everything else I am good with. I will post a picture in the area below

Answer 1

The right answer is on the calculator, but I did not come up with that answer. I was very close though. I counted 5 for the decimal placement and I do not know where the 0 at the ends goes. I'd be very thankful if someone could explain to me what steps I missed or did wrong.

Answer 2

I'll help you hold on.

Answer 3

Thank you =)

Answer 4

So whats the problem?

Answer 5

The problem is

What is the product of 8.0425 × 2.6?

2.09105
20.9105
209.105
2091.05

Answer 6

20.9105...Would you like me to explain how?

Answer 7

Yes please. I know I either messed up a step or missed one, I was so close to the right answer.

Answer 8

80425
*
2.6 Right?.....



You need to place them in the right place value first.

Answer 9

@SleepyNotSafe
You did both steps of the multiplication, and the addition correctly.
The only mistake you made was placing the decimal point.

Answer 10

Thanks

Answer 11

@mathstudent55

Answer 12

@mathstudent55 I figured that was it. I learned that you count the number of spaces, so in this case 8.0425 = 4 spaces, 2.6 = 1 space. So I'd move the decimal 5 spaces over in the problem, that's how I got 2.091050

Answer 13

Wait wait wait, hold on. I dropped the 0 because I thought you had to do that, that's how I got my answer I believe

Answer 14

@SleepyNot Safe
This is what you have before placing the decimal point.