Decimal Operations: example 5.17

Multiply: $(0.03) (0.045).$

Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.

Your turn

The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

Multiply: $(0.04) (0.087) .$

How did it go?

	$(0.03) (0.045)$
The product is positive.
Write in vertical format, lining up the numbers on the right.
Multiply.
Add zeros as needed to get the 5 places.
The product is positive.	$(0.03) (0.045) = 0.00135$

	$(0.03) (0.045)$
The product is positive.
Write in vertical format, lining up the numbers on the right.
Multiply.
Add zeros as needed to get the 5 places.
The product is positive.	$(0.03) (0.045) = 0.00135$