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Explain how you would find the sum of 0.35, 0.5 and 0.05 giving your answer as a

fraction.


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Answer: Here

Step-by-step explanation:ou have learned to think of multiplication by a whole number, such as 3 × 4 or 8 × 0.6, as repeated

addition. However, this concept does not work when neither of the factors is a whole number, as in

0.83 × 1.43 or 2/3 × 7/11. Instead, when you multiply decimals or fractions, think of it as finding

"a certain part of” the other factor. In this sense, the symbol “×” translates to “of.”

Example. 0.1 × 80 means finding one-tenth “of” 80. That is simply 8.

Example. 0.4 × 80 means finding four-tenths “of” 80. Since one-tenth of 80 is 8, then 0.4 of 80 is four times as much, or 32.

Example. 0.02 × 3,000 means finding two-hundredths of 3,000. Since one-hundredth of 3,000 is 30, then 0.02 of 3,000 is two times as much, or 60

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