To express the multiplication of 357.25 in expanded form, we first need to break it down according to its place values.
The number 357.25 can be expressed as:
- \(3 \times 100\) (for the hundreds place)
- \(5 \times 10\) (for the tens place)
- \(7 \times 1\) (for the units place)
- \(2 \times 0.1\) (for the tenths place)
- \(5 \times 0.01\) (for the hundredths place)
Thus, in expanded form, 357.25 can be written as:
\[ 3 \times 100 + 5 \times 10 + 7 \times 1 + 2 \times 0.1 + 5 \times 0.01 \]
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