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QuizMultiple Choice
Using a Rule to Find Decimal Products
Question 7 of 15 • FL-1205010-M/J Grade 6 Mathematics A-CR
Jason walked for 0.75 hours at a rate of 3.4 miles per hour. He determines that he walked 0.255 miles. Which best explains Jason’s mistake?
Answer
A
Jason likely applied his times tables incorrectly, because and 0.255 is not near 3.
B
Jason likely misplaced the decimal, because , and if the decimal was between the 2 and the 5, the number would be near 3.
C
Jason likely applied his times tables incorrectly because there are 3 decimal places in the factors and 3 decimal places in the product.D
Jason likely misplaced the decimal because there is 1 decimal place in the factors and 0 decimal places in the product.