When Multiplying Decimals, the Total Number of Decimal Places in the Multiplicand

question 75

Multiple Choice

When multiplying decimals, the total number of decimal places in the multiplicand and multiplier many times exceeds the number of numerals that appear in the product, so _____ are added to the left of the digits in the product to complete the decimal places needed.

• A) blanks
• B) decimal points
• C) ones
• D) ciphers

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