When a whole number is multiplied by 101, the product is _________.

Question

When a whole number is multiplied by 101, the product is _________.

A.
that number with one zero added to the end
B.
that number with one zero subtracted from the end
C.
that number with two zeros added to the end
D.
that number with two zeros subtracted from the end

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 month ago

When a whole number is multiplied by 101, the product is essentially the original number with an additional zero added to the end, and the original number added in front.

For example, if we take the whole number \( x \):
- \( 101 \times x = 100x + 1x = 100x + x = 100x + x = x00 + x \).

This can be viewed as placing \( x \) before and after adding a zero (i.e., appending one digit). Hence:

The correct answer is **A. that number with one zero added to the end**.