document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392600>Question 392600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. Can you please explain to me how to work out decimal numbers. Im trying to learn for a test next tuesday.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a sample question .03 x .50. Im unsure how to work out the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brittany </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a sample question .03 x .50. Im unsure how to work out the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When there are decimals students get confused. This is very simple.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when there are decimals just carry out the multiplication as if there were no decimals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5 * 1.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you know 15 * 15 = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "count the number of digits after the decimal point in both the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1+1 =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so just put a decimal point after two places counting from the units place.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5*1.5 = 2.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.24 *0.6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "without decimal 1344<BR>\n" );
document.write( "count the number of digits after the decimal point in both the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "count from units place 3 digits & put the decimal point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.25 * 0.004 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "same method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "without decimal 125 * 4 = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "count the number of digits after the decimal point in both the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total decimals = 2+3=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.00500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.62 * 0.00002<BR>\n" );
document.write( "162*2=324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total decimals = 2+5=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0000324\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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