Explain why multiplying 37.4*0.1 gives a product that is less than 37.4

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Mathematics

Carley Fitzpatrick

17 May, 20:47

Explain why multiplying 37.4*0.1 gives a product that is less than 37.4

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Gerald Harmon · Answer 1

Multiplying by 0.1 is the same as dividing by 10, as 0.1 = 1/10

So, 37.4x 0.1 = 37.4/10 = 3.74

Davin Melton · Answer 2

Because you’re multiplying 37.4 by another number that isn’t a whole number (isn’t greater than one), so when you multiply a number by a number less than one, the product will be a lower number