Question

The price of a dictionary is 35.60 dollars. A school ordered 1,000 such dictionaries. Find the total cost of dictionaries.

• A. 356,000 dollars
• B. 35,600 dollars
• C. 3,560 dollars
• D. 356 dollars

Answer 1

The correct option is B 35,600 dollars

Cost of one dictionary = 35.60 dollars

Cost of 1,000 dictionaries = 35.60 $\times$ 1000

To multiply with 1000, we have to move the decimal point to the right by 3 places.

Hence, 35.60 $\times$ 1000 = 35,600

Hence, the cost of 1,000 dictionaries = 35,600 dollars