Alright! Imagine you have 2.64 candies, and you want to share them with your 6 friends.
Now, let’s make it simple:
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First, think of 2.64 as 2 candies and a tiny bit more. The tiny bit is like having 64 tiny pieces of candy (like tiny sprinkles).
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Now let's share! If you give each of your 6 friends 2 whole candies, that means you have given away 12 whole candies (because 2 candies times 6 friends is 12 candies).
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But what about the tiny pieces? We have those 64 sprinkles left. If we want to share 64 sprinkles with 6 friends, we can give each friend about 10 sprinkles, and there will be some sprinkles left over.
So, when you add it all together:
- 12 whole candies from the big part
- and about 10 sprinkles to each friend from the tiny part
So, if you want to find out how many candies you can share in total, that’s how it works!
The answer in the end is: So, 2.64 x 6 is like having 15.84 candies! And that’s how we get more when we multiply! 🎉