(3.5)(0.8)

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on Nov 24, 2024 at 4:27 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(3.5 \cdot 0.8\)

MathBot Answer:

\[3.5 \cdot 0.8 = \frac{14}{5} = 2.8\]

\[\begin{aligned}3.5 \cdot 0.8& = \left(3 + \frac{5}{10}\right) \cdot \frac{8}{10}\\& = \left(3 + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cdot \frac{8}{10}\\& = \frac{7}{2} \cdot \frac{8}{10}\\& = \frac{28}{10}\\& = \frac{14}{5}\end{aligned}\]

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