Question

What is the product of 5.9 and 8.7?

1.51.33
2.45.53
3.51.30
4.40.83

Answer 1

The product of 5.9 and 8.7 is 51.33. You multiply the two numbers and then adjust for the two decimal places from both original numbers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The product of 5.9 and 8.7 can be found by multiplying the two numbers together. The calculation is as follows:

1. First, multiply 59 by 87, since we can consider the two numbers without their decimal places for ease of calculation.
2. The product of 59 and 87 is 5133.
3. Since we have one decimal place in each of the original numbers (5.9 and 8.7), we must account for a total of two decimal places in the final answer.
4. Therefore, by placing the decimal point correctly, the product is 51.33.

The final answer with the correct significant figures, as this is a multiplication of decimal numbers, is 51.33.