Question

Explain why the product of 4 x 500 has three Os, not just two Os.

Answer 1

Because when you multiply 500 by 4 you start with the first 0. 4x0 is 0, now you move on to the second 0. 4x0 is 0, so that one is 0 too. Now you multiply the 5. 5x4 is 20. You put the 20 first, followed by the two 0s, And you get 2,000.

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Answer 2

because 4 is being multiplied by 500 which has two zeros because it is a multiple of 100

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