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Maitland multiplies 0.05 x 0.8 on a calculator. The calculator shows a product of 0.04. Maitland says the calculator must be broken because multiplying tenths by hundredths give a product in the thousandths.
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Maitland multiplies 0.05 x 0.8 on a calculator. The calculator shows a product of 0.04. Maitland says the calculator must be broken because multiplying tenths by hundredths give a product in the thousandths.

Is the calculator broken?

Maitland multiplies 0.05 x 0.8 on a calculator. The calculator shows a product of-example-1
User Marcos Vasconcelos
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its not broken i got the same answer your welcome

User Damien Flury
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no, the calculator is not broken

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