Question

*Rewrite the problems vertically in your notebook to find the product. Remove the decimal point and multiply the numbers. Then don’t forget to scoop the decimal point back into the answer.
1.61 x 26

Answer 1

To find the product of 1.61 and 26, you can follow these steps:

1. **Remove the decimal**: Rewrite 1.61 as 161 and multiply it by 26.

```
161
× 26
_______
```

2. **Multiply**:
- First, multiply 161 by 6 (the units place of 26):
```
161
× 6
_______
966 (This is 161 × 6)
```
- Next, multiply 161 by 2 (the tens place of 26) and shift it one position to the left:
```
161
× 2
_______
322 (This is 161 × 2)
```

Putting it all together:
```
161
× 26
_______
966
+ 3220 (shifted left one place for the tens)
_______
4186
```

3. **Scoop the decimal back in**: Since you originally removed two decimal places (from 1.61), place the decimal back in the product obtained (4186) to have two decimal places, resulting in:

**41.86**

So, the final answer for 1.61 x 26 is **41.86**.