ANSWER: Right
DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF DECIMAL PLACES
Again, remember to count the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in both
numbers being multiplied.
Example 1:
9.434 - - - number of digits to right of decimal = 3
x .54 - - - number of digits to right of decimal = 2
Total
=5
The answer will have 5 decimal places.
Example 2:
34.5678 - - - number of digits to right of decimal = 4
x
.323 - - - number of digits to right of decimal =
Total
=
The answer will have
decimal places.
Example 3:
567.99 - - - number of digits to right of decimal =
x .23 - - - number of digits to right of decimal =
Total
=
The answer will have
decimal places.
15
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