ANSWERS:
1. 4
2. 4
3. 7
LOCATING THE DECIMAL POINT IN THE ANSWER
After determining the number of decimal places there will be in the answer, we multiply and
locate the decimal point.
We locate the decimal point in the answer by starting at the last digit on the right and counting
to the left.
Example 1:
9.642 )
x .31 )
number of decimal places in answer __________.
9642
28926
29.8902
↑↑↑↑
4321
We start at the right and count 4 places to the left.
Example 2:
1.963 )
x .98 )
number of decimal places in answer __________.
15704
17667
192374
1
Start at the
and count
places to the
.
Locate the decimal point. The answer should read:
.
17
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