Question

How should the decimal point in 8.403 be moved to determine the product of 10,000 × 8.403? Move it 1 place to the right move it 2 places to the right move it 3 places to the right move it 4 places to the right

Answer 1

Answer: move it 4 places to the right

Explanation:

For us to be able to determine the product of 10,000 × 8.403, the decimal point in 8.403 should be moved 4 places to the right.

The given number is 10000 × 8.403. Since, we have 4 zeros, we move the decimal 4 places to the right. This will then be:

10000 × 8.403 = 84030