Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Multiplying Decimals and Circumference of a Circle - Exercise Set - Page 360: 14

Answer

11.00275

Work Step by Step

Since the first factor has 4 decimal place and the second has 1 decimal place, the product has 5 decimal places. $\ \ \ \ \ 2.0005$ $\underline{\times\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 5.5}$ $\ \ \ 1.00025$ $\underline{\ 10.00250}$ $\ 11.00275$ Estimate: $2.0005\approx2$ $5.5\approx6$ $2\times6=12\checkmark$
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