Q. The product 97×8 equals 776. Use the previous fact to evaluate as a decimal.9.7×0.08=
Identify relationship between problem and fact: Identify the relationship between the given problem and the previous fact.The previous fact is that 97×8 equals 776. We can use this to help us calculate 9.7×0.08 by recognizing that 9.7 is 1/10th of 97, and 0.08 is 1/100th of 8.
Divide product of previous fact: Divide the product of the previous fact to find the new product.Since 9.7 is 101th of 97 and 0.08 is 1001th of 8, we can divide the product of the previous fact (776) by 10 and then by 100 to find the product of 9.7×0.08.
Calculate new product: Calculate the new product.First, divide 776 by 10 to account for 9.7 being 1/10th of 97.776÷10=77.6Then, divide the result by 100 to account for 0.08 being 1/100th of 8.100
Write final answer: Write the final answer.The product of 9.7×0.08 is 0.776.