Answer: 200
Explanation:
First I would do it like this.
12.5
X. 16
—————-
6 times 5 is 0, carry the 3, 6 times 2 is 12 and add 3 from the other which is 15, put the 1 from the 15 to the one next to the 12. 6 times 1 is 6 plus 1 is 7 which now you have 750. 5 times 1 is 5, 2 times 1 is 2, 1 times 1 is 1. It should look like this now.
12.5
X 16
—————
750
+ 1250
——————-
Which is 8750 but wait. Where is the decimal? Well, there is only one number behind the decimal so it is 875.0 or 875.