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To multiply decimals, multiply as if there were no decimal points, then count the decimal places in both factors and put that many in the answer. 3.8 × 1.6 has two decimal places in total, so 38 × 16 = 608 becomes 6.08.
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Multiply. Count the decimal places in the factors to place the point in the answer.
To multiply decimals, multiply as if there were no decimal points, then count the decimal places in both factors and put that many in the answer. 3.8 × 1.6 has two decimal places in total, so 38 × 16 = 608 becomes 6.08.
Estimating first catches most misplaced points: 3.8 × 1.6 is about 4 × 2 = 8, so 60.8 and 0.608 cannot be right.
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