Calculate the following exercise:
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Calculate the following exercise:
Whilst adhering to the rules of the order of operations, the exercise can be solved from left to right, given that it only contains multiplication.
Proceed to solve the left exercise vertically in order to avoid confusion as shown below:
It is important to maintain correct positioning of the exercise, with the decimal point serving as an anchor.
Then we can multiply in order, first the ones digit of the first number by the ones digit of the second number,
then the tens digit of the first number by the ones digit of the second number, and so on.
We should obtain the following exercise:
Remember that:
We will once again solve the exercise vertically whilst remembering the rules of maintaining the decimal point and multiplying in order (ones, tens, and so on)
As shown below:
\( 94+12+6= \)
For multiplication only, you can multiply in any order due to the associative property! However, working left to right helps you stay organized and avoid errors.
Count the decimal places in each number, then add them together. (1 place) + (1 place) + (1 place) = 3 decimal places in your final answer.
Yes! But understanding the manual process helps you catch calculator errors and builds number sense. Try both methods to verify your answer.
You should get the same answer regardless of order! If you don't, double-check your decimal point placement and arithmetic in each step.
Vertical multiplication helps you organize your work and properly align decimal points. It's especially helpful with longer decimal numbers to avoid calculation errors.
Yes! is already in simplest decimal form. You could write it as a mixed number or fraction, but decimal form is most appropriate here.
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