Question

2.34 × 0.2
number of
places in
each number
□
× □
+ □
total places
needed in
answer

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze 2.34

2.34 has 2 decimal places (the digits after the decimal: 3 and 4), so we write 2 in the first box.

Step2: Analyze 0.2

0.2 has 1 decimal place (the digit 2 after the decimal), so we write 1 in the second box.

Step3: Calculate total places

To find the total number of decimal places needed in the answer, we add the number of decimal places of the two numbers. So \( 2 + 1 = 3 \), we write 3 in the third box.

Answer:

First box: 2, Second box: 1, Third box: 3 (in the respective boxes for number of places in each number and total places needed in answer)