Question

Watch your decimal placement:

26.02
0.03 × 0.263
A) 0.07886
B) 0.0525
C) 6.826
D) 1.25

Answer 1

To multiply decimals, align the numbers vertically, multiply as with whole numbers, count decimal places, and place the decimal point in the product accordingly. The correct answer is option A) 0.07886.

Step-by-step explanation:

To multiply decimals, you need to follow these steps:

1. Align the numbers vertically, using 0s as placeholders if necessary.
2. Multiply the numbers as you would with whole numbers.
3. Count the total number of decimal places in the original numbers.
4. Place the decimal point in the product so that it has the same number of decimal places as the total number in the original numbers.

Applying these steps to the given problem, 26.02 x 0.03 x 0.263, we get 0.01945966.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A) 0.07886.