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Why multiplying 37.4 * 0.01 gives a product that is less than 37.4?

User Bhordupur
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Answer:

because ur multiplying 10 percent of that number

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User Mozammil
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You are essentially finding one hundredth of 37.4. In other words, what number multiplied by 100 gives you 37.4? The answer being 0.374 shows the the product is less than 37.4.
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