Question

Which expression is equivalent to 0.5 × 0.6?

(5 × 10) × (6 × 10)
(5 × 0.1) × (6 × 0.01)
(5 × 0.01) × (6 × 0.01)
(5 × 0.1) × (6 × 0.1)

Answer 1

(5 × 0.1) × (6 × 0.1)

Explanation:

0.5 x 0.6 = 0.3

A is wrong because it is whole numbers

(5 × 0.1) × (6 × 0.01) Is incorrect because it gives us 0.03,(wrong place)

(5 × 0.01) × (6 × 0.01) Is incorrect it gives us 0.003

(5 × 0.1) × (6 × 0.1) Is the correct answer because it gives us 0.3