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Find each product. Show your reasoning A.(2.5)•(1.4)B.(0.64)•(0.81)

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A)

Multiplying 2.5 and 1.4.

2.5 has one decimal place and 1.4 has one decimal place

The result of multiplication should have 1+1=2 decimal places.

Hence the answer is 3.4.

B)

Multiplying 0.64 and 0.81

0.64 has two decimal places and 0.81 has two decimal places.

The result of multiplication should have 2+2=4 decimal places.

Hence the answer is 0.5184.

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