# I am trying to help my 5th grader in math. I am old and don't know a lot of the answers. 4.8 x 100 = 480 but why is the decimal not used?

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by loloddale
what do you mean by pessimal not used. the decimal moved to the left as far as much zero on the 100. this case 2 zero on hundred so the decimal point moved two digit further, so it goes out of the frame.
Yeah, actually the decimal was moved.
Since there are two zeros, then the decimal moves to the left twice

2014-02-25T23:25:20-05:00

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I think the answer was a type-o because there should always be a decimal there
Actually, the answer is a whole number, so it doesn't need a decimal.
2014-02-25T23:56:54-05:00

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The decimal was used. it was moved to the left twice to make 4.8 480.
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