Question

Justine correctly multipled the decials shown. How can the product be correct without three decial places 8.5 x 2.34 = 19.89

Answer 1

The answer is "19.89".

Explanation:

Given:

`\to 8.5 * 2.34`

Solution:

`8.5 * 2.34 \\-----\\`

`340 \\`

`255 *`

`\\ 17 0* *`

`-------\\`

`19.890`

`\to 19.890 \approx 19.89`

that's why the answer is correct.