Question

Explain why multiplying 37.4×0.1 gives a product that is less than 37.4

Answer 1

Multiplying by 0.1 is the same as dividing by 10, as 0.1 = 1/10 

So, 37.4x 0.1 = 37.4/10 = 3.74

Answer 2

Answer/Explanation:

When reading 0.1, we read it as "one tenth."  This can also be represented as 1/10.

A fraction bar represents division; this means when we multiply something by 1/10, or take 1/10 of something, we divide it by 10.  Division results in a smaller number; thus multiplying by 1/10 results in a smaller number.