Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Decimals - 4.4 Multiplying Decimal Numbers - 4.4 Exercises - Page 294: 45

Answer

The student forgot to add the zeros.

Work Step by Step

The student correctly performed the multiplication operation. However, the student forgot that since there were three zeros total between the decimal points and the numbers, three zeros should have been added to the answer. Adding the three zeros, the answer is: $$ .00051$$
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