Fill in the blank with one of the choices listed below. Some choices may be used more than once or not at all. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l }
\text { vertically } & \text { decimal } & \text { and } & \text { right triangle } & \text { diameter } \
\text { standard form } & \text { product } & \text { quotient } & \text { circumference } & \text { difference } \
\text { sum } & \text { denominator } & \text { numerator } & &
\end{array}$$
-When multiplying decimals, the decimal point in the product is placed so that the number of decimal places in the product is equal to the _______of the number of decimal places in the factors.

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the choices listed below. Some choices may be used more than once or not at all. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
\text { vertically } & \text { decimal } & \text { and } & \text { right triangle } & \text { diameter } \
\text { standard form } & \text { product } & \text { quotient } & \text { circumference } & \text { difference } \
\text { sum } & \text { denominator } & \text { numerator } & &
\end{array}$$
-When multiplying decimals, the decimal point in the product is placed so that the number of decimal places in the product is equal to the _______of the number of decimal places in the factors.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is "sum" because when multiplying decimals, the total number of decimal places in the product is the sum of the number of decimal places in the factors being multiplied.

Fill in the Blank with One of the Choices Listed