Question

$ 0.79 x 3.7

Answer 1

$0.79
 x 3.7
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   553
+2370
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  2.923----> move the decimal three times to the left because that is how many spaces you have to the right on the actual equation until the next decimal.

The product of 0.79x 3.7 is 2.923. And, the decimal was moved three times to the right of the equation because of the number of spaces until the next decimal which then allows you to move the decimal three times to the left on the product.