Question 8 of 29intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical3 marks

Given that 18×1218 \times 12 = 216, find the products: (a) 18×1.218 \times 1.2 (b) 18×0.1218 \times 0.12 (c) 1.8×1.21.8 \times 1.2 (d) 0.18×0.120.18 \times 0.12 (e) 0.018×0.0120.018 \times 0.012 (f) 1.8×121.8 \times 12. In which of the cases above is the product less than 1?

(a)
Answer

21.6

(b)
Answer

2.16

(c)
Answer

2.16

(d)
Answer

0.0216

(e)
Answer

0.000216

(f)
Answer

21.6

Explanation

(a) 1 decimal place total. 216 becomes 21.6 (b) 2 decimal places total. 216 becomes 2.16 (c) 2 decimal places total. 216 becomes 2.16 (d) 4 decimal places total. 216 becomes 0.0216 (e) 6 decimal places total. 216 becomes 0.000216 (f) 1 decimal place total. 216 becomes 21.6