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How does the decimal point move when 50.2 is multiplied by 1102?

User Visham
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Explanation:

50.2 = 5.02 × 10¹

1102 = 1.102 × 10³

so,

50.2 × 1102 = 5.02 × 1.102 × 10³×10¹ =

= 5.02 × 1.102 × 10⁴

so, the decimal point moves 3 positions to the right :

55,320.4

User Anamul Haque
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55,320.4 I think if I’m wrong sorry
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