How do you solve -313.6( 0.1)?

2 Answers
Dec 16, 2016

-31.36

Explanation:

0.1 is the same as 1/10, so

-313.6(0.1)=-313.6(1/10)
=-313.6/10

When you divide by 10 move the decimal one place to the left, so

-313.6/10=-31.36

Dec 16, 2016

-313.6(0.1)=-31.36

Explanation:

what I believe what this is mentioning is that you want to multiply -313.6 by 0.1
When there are two numbers together one inside a bracket and another outside, we believe that it is a times symbol between.

-313.6xx0.1=-31.36