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Let’s break down the multiplication of and in a fun way! First, think of as and as . Then, using the distributive property, we end up with four simple multiplications to consider: , , , and . Adding all those products together will lead you to the final result of .

Now, when multiplying decimals, a common mistake people make is forgetting to count the total number of decimal places in the original numbers. In this case, has one decimal place and has two, making a total of three decimal places in the answer. So, remember to place the decimal point correctly in your final answer, !