Question

THE DECIMAL 104.3 BECOMES 1,043 WHEN MULTIPLIED BY 10. THE SAME NUMBER BECOMES 10.43 WHEN MULTIPLIED BY 0.10 EXPLAIN WHY

Answer 1

Answer:

When we multiply the number 104.3 by 10, the decimal is shifted to one right place. Because whenever a decimal value is multiplied by 10, the decimal is shifted to one place on the right side.

When we multiply 104.3 by 0.10, we can say that we are multiplying it by $\frac{1}{10}$ or simply we are dividing 104.3 by 10.

When we divide any number by 10, we move the decimal to one left place.

Answer 2

Since 0.10 is a decimal, multiplying 104.3 by 0.10 is actually dividing 104.3 by 10. Thus 104.3 multiplied by 0.10 is 10.43.