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Explain how an estimate helps you to place the decimal point when multiplying​

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You will need to multiply and then estimate the solution. Start by multiplying just as if you were multiplying whole numbers. Because the original numbers have 4 digits total after their decimal points, insert a decimal point into your answer so that it has 4 digits to its right.

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