Question

What is the product of 543.1187 and 100?

Answer 1

`543.1187 xx 100 = 54,311.87`

Explanation:

'Product is the answer to a multiplication'

Multiplying or dividing by powers of 10 just involves moving the decimal point the required number of places to the left or right.

`xx 100 " means" xx10 xx10`

"Move the point twice to the right because the number must get bigger."

`543.1187 xx 100 = 54,311.87`