Question

To find out hw much inches are in 9.5 feet, do I do 12 times 9.5? I would do that because there is 12 in. in a foot.
Ms. Sue
Yes, you're right.

Julia
4th word is HOW not hw
Julia
When I do 12 times 9.5 do I do 12
x 9.5
OR
12
x9.5


but I am pretty sure it is the first one. Thank you so much!
Ms. Sue
You can do it either way. You'll get the same answer.

12 * 9.5 = 114

9.5 * 12 = 114

jacklyn
It didn't turn out right on the comoputer screen. I wanted to know if you put the .5 hanging off the problem or underneath the 2 in 12
Ms. Sue
It doesn't make any difference when you're multiplying decimals. After you multiply the two numbers, you still put the decimal point one place to the left since you have only one decimal point in the problem.

This site explains multiplying decimals.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/multiplying-decimals.html