Chapter 0.3, Problem 14E

To determine

To calculate:have calculated product of the given value.

Answer to Problem 14E

Product of the given value is 55.784

Explanation of Solution

Given that: $7.34\times 7.6$

Calculation:

Step 1 - The given decimal numbers are multiplied in the same manner as the whole number, Overlook the decimal point.

  $\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l}7.36\\ \times 7.6\end{array}\\ \begin{array}{l}4416\\ 5152\end{array}\\ 39556\end{array}$

Step 2 - compute the number of decimals in the given product, and place the decimal point in the product.

  $\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l}7.36\leftarrow 2\text{decimal digit}\\ \times 7.6\leftarrow 1\text{ decimal digit}\end{array}\\ \begin{array}{l}4416\\ 5152\end{array}\\ 55.936\leftarrow 3\text{ decimal digit}\end{array}$