Answer:
22.5
Explanation:
125
x 18
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1. first set up your problem
2 4
125
x 18
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1000
2. next multiply the 8 by 5 getting 40, drop the 0 anf move the 4 to the top above 2.
3. multiply 8 by 2 getting 16, then add the 4 you have ontop of the 2 to the 16 getting 20. Drop the 0 and bring the 2 over and place it above the one.
4. multiply 8 by 1 getting 8 then add the 2 above the 1 to 8 getting 10. Then put the ten infront of the tw zeros. 1000
125
x 18
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1000
0
Next add a 0 as a place filler under the 0 at the end.
125
x 18
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1000
1250
Then multiply the 1 by 5, then 1 by 2, then finnaly 1 by 1, getting you 1250.
1000
+1250
add together
getting 2250
then move 2 decimal places over to get 22.5