what are two methods used to place determine where to place a decimal point when when multiplying decimals?

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• Answer #1

  2.84 has two numbers behind the decimal. - 8 and 4 31.29 has two numbers behind the decimal. - 2 and 9 when you multiply the numbers you get 888636. now put 4 numbers behind the decimal and get 88.8636. that is your answer. i only know of one way. im an engineer and dont know another way any simpler than this

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• Answer #2

  The only way I know is to count the total number of decimals places in both numbers you are multiplying.

  For example:

   2.84
  

  x 31.29

  You multiply it, and then you place the decimal point after the 3rd number....because that's how many total places there are in the problem.

• Answer #3

  im sorry but your count is off. 4 decimal places would be behind the decimal.

• Answer #4

  Oh well...I am terrible at math. lol.

• Answer #5

  I have no idea what that means!

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