Q. The product 178×86 equals 15,308.Use the previous fact to evaluate as a decimal.17.8×8.6=
Given fact without decimal places: We are given that 178×86 equals 15,308. To find the product of 17.8 and 8.6, we can use this fact and adjust for the decimal places.First, let's consider the given fact without the decimal places: 178×86=15,308.
Introducing decimal places: Now, let's introduce the decimal places back into the numbers. Since 17.8 is ten times smaller than 178 and 8.6 is ten times smaller than 86, we need to divide the product by 100 (which is 10 times 10) to get the correct answer for 17.8×8.6.
Dividing the product: Divide the product 15,308 by 100 to account for the two decimal places in the original numbers: 15,308÷100=153.08.
Final product: The product of 17.8 and 8.6 is therefore 153.08.
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