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Tyler explained how he multiplies 0.7 × 0.2.

"I multiply 7 × 2 = 14. I know that a tenth times a tenth is a hundredth, so I used hundredths to write the product. The product is 0.14."
Use properties to show that Tyler is correct.

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Tyler is in fact correct because the decimals in both numbers are 2 to the right which means it is (7*2)x1/100
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