A decimal with 2 decimal places is multiplied by a decimal with 3 decimal places. Explain with number examples how the solution could have:

Answer 1

a) 2 decimal places
If we multiply 0.25 by 0.125, we get 0.03125 which has 2 decimal places.

b) 3 decimal places
If we multiply 0.333 by 0.333, we get 0.110889 which has 3 decimal places.