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How do you determine where to place the decimal point in the product( please quick i have 10 other q to answer)

How do you determine where to place the decimal point in the product( please quick-example-1
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Decimals are multiplied as if they were whole numbers, and then the decimal point is placed in the product. To find out where the decimal point should be placed, count the number of decimal places after the decimal point in each factor.

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