Q. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 0.8×12.4?Choose 1 answer:(A) 8×124÷100(B) 8×124÷1,000(C) 8×124÷10,000(D) 8×124÷100,000
Convert to Fractions: First, let's express 0.8 as a fraction in terms of its decimal place value.0.8 can be written as 108 or 10080 since moving the decimal point two places to the right turns it into 80, and we must divide by 100 to compensate for the shift.
Express 12.4: Now, let's express 12.4 in a similar way.12.4 can be written as 10124 because moving the decimal point one place to the right turns it into 124, and we must divide by 10 to compensate for the shift.
Multiply Fractions: Next, we multiply the two fractions we have obtained.(10080)×(10124)=(100×1080×124)
Perform Multiplication: Now, we perform the multiplication and division.(80×124)/(100×10)=9,920/1,000
Simplify Expression: We simplify the expression by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 10 to make the numbers more manageable. 9,920/1,000=992/100
Final Result: Finally, we can see that the expression 992/100 is equivalent to 8×124÷100, which corresponds to option (A).