Question

leslie and paul both solve the multipaction problem 5.5*4.6 leslie says the answer is 25.30 paul says its 25.3 whos correct explain your reasoning

Answer 1

5.5 * 4.6 

We need to align the decimals to multiply correctly.

I showed my work on the attachment below. 

5.5 * 4.6 = 25.30 or 25.3

Explanation:- A 'zero' does not make a difference when multiplying and it is behind the decimal. If the zero comes last, we can decide whether to keep it or remove it. 

Final answer: Both are correct. :)

Answer 2

Leslie and Paul are both correct. This is because 25.3 and 25.30 is the same exact thing. This is because a zero does not make a difference.
Examples:- 

23.5 = 23.50
10.8 = 10.80

You can keep the 0 if you want, or you can remove it. It will stay the same. 

So, They are both right!

Hope I helped ya!!