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If you multiply a decimal number and a whole number what happens to the decimal point?
if the answer is a three digit answer then make sure there is two numbers on the left and one on the right of the decimal pointthe decimal point will remain in the answer given eg 2.2 * 8 = 17.6
What happens to a number when you multiply it by a fraction?
Fraction refers to the amount to the right of the decimal point (amounts of less than 1), so if you multiply any (positive) number by a fraction its value will be reduced.
How do you multiply a whole number by a decimal in the hundreths?
When multiplying a whole number by a decimal with two places, ignore the decimal point and multiply as if you were multiplying two whole numbers. After you get the answer, re-insert the decimal point so that the product has two decimal places.
Explain how to multiply a whole number by a decimal in the hundredths?
When multiplying a whole number by a decimal with two places, ignore the decimal point and multiply as if you were multiplying two whole numbers. After you get the answer, re-insert the decimal point so that the product has two decimal places.
How to get a percentage of a number?
Multiply it by 100. This moves the decimal point so that your answer is no longer in decimal form :)
