SOLUTION: Please explain to me how to multiply 0.5 by 0.2. Thanks for your help!

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Question 752852: Please explain to me how to multiply 0.5 by 0.2. Thanks for your help!
Found 2 solutions by dkppathak, stanbon:
Answer by dkppathak(439) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.5x.2=.10
or we can say answer =0.1

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please explain to me how to multiply 0.5 by 0.2. Thanks for your help!
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(5/10)(2/10) = 10/100 = 1/10
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0.5*0.2 = (1/2)(0.2) = 0.1 = 1/10
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0.5*0.2 = 0.10 = 0.1 = 1/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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