Question

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0.25 × 0.8 = ?

(a) 0.02
(b) 0.2
(c) 0.002
(d) 2

Answer 1

(b) 0.2
First, we will multiply 25 by 8.
∴ 25 $\times$ 8 = 200
Sum of decimal places in the given decimals = (2 + 1) = 3
∴ 0.25 $\times$ 0.8 = 0.200 [3 places of decimal]
= 0.2