Question

Multiply

$1.3\times 0.8$

Answer 1

Given :- $1.3\times 0.8$

Convert the decimal into fraction,

$1.3=\frac{13}{10}$ and $0.8=\frac{8}{10}$

Simplify the solution,

$$\begin{gathered} 1.3\times 0.8=\frac{13}{10}\times \frac{8}{10} \\ =\frac{13\times 8}{10\times 10}=\frac{104}{100} \\ =1.04 \end{gathered}$$

Therefore , $1.3\times 0.8=1.04$