Question

The digits in the product if 0.48 and a decimal number between 350 and 400 are 182136.Explain how to correctly place the decimal point without knowing the other factor.Then place the decimal point in the product.

Answer 1

Move the decimal over 3 places

Answer 2

The correct way to write the figure 182136 is by; moving the decimal points 3 places to the left.

We are told that the digits in the product of 0.48 and a decimal number between 350 and 400 are 182136.

Now, 0.48 is simply 48/100.

Now, for the decimal number number between 350 and 400. The number will have one decimal place and if the number is say 350.1, we can write it as; 3501/10.

Now,when we multiply 48/100 by 3501/10, our denominator will be 1000 which is 3 decimal points to the left of whatever answer we will get.

Thus, the correct way to write the answer given to us is 182.136 which was done by moving the decimal point 3 places to the left.

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