14. \( 52 \times 2.1= \)

Did you know that multiplying numbers like \( 52 \) and \( 2.1 \) can actually be visualized as scaling? Imagine taking \( 52 \) as a pizza and \( 2.1 \) as a way of cutting that pizza into bigger slices—each slice is now more than two times the size of a standard slice! This scaling helps people in fields like cooking or construction to adjust quantities easily. When multiplying decimals, common mistakes include forgetting to count and place the decimal point correctly in the final answer. After performing the multiplication \( 52 \times 21 \), which gives \( 1092 \), don’t forget to adjust for the decimal: since \( 2.1 \) has one decimal place, your final answer should be \( 109.2 \). Happy math munching!