Leanne multiplied 8 x 4.3 and got 32.24. Is Leanne correct? Use an area model to explain your answer

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Yasmine

8 November, 12:09

Leanne multiplied 8 x 4.3 and got 32.24. Is Leanne correct? Use an area model to explain your answer

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Brian Frost · Answer 1

No, not correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Note that 8 * 4.3 can be broken up as follows:

8 * (4 + 0.3)

and that 4*8 = 32, and that 0.3 (8) = 2.4 (not 0.24).

Then 8 * (4 + 0.3) becomes 32 + 2.4 = 34.4