Answer:
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The number of decimal places in the product is the sum of the numbers of decimal places in the factors.
1. the factors have 1 and 2 decimal places, so the product will have 1+2 = 3 decimal places.
2. 1 + 1 = 2 decimal places in the product
3. 2 + 2 = 4 decimal places in the product
4. 1 + 1 = 2 decimal places in the product
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Additional comment
If the factor has m decimal places, the place value of its least-significant digit is 10^-m. Similarly, if the factor has n decimal places, the place value of its least-significant digit is 10^-n. When these numbers are multiplied, the place value of the least-significant digit of the product is (10^-m)(10^-n) = 10^-(m+n). That is, there will be m+n decimal places in the product.
Note that the product in problem 3 is 370.4140. That is, the least-significant digit of the product is zero. Many calculators will not show that zero, giving the (false) impression that the product has only 3 decimal places.
