Insert a decimal point in the product.
-$18.4 \mathrm{~km} \times 0.13=2392 \mathrm{~km}$
A) $2.392 \mathrm{~km}$
B) $239.2 \mathrm{~km}$
C) $23.92 \mathrm{~km}$
D) $2392 . \mathrm{km}$

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When multiplying decimals, the total number of decimal places in the factors should equal the number of decimal places in the product. $18.4$ has one decimal place, and $0.13$ has two, totaling three decimal places. Thus, $2392$ should be $2.392$ to maintain three decimal places.

Insert a Decimal Point in the Product 18.4 km×0.13=2392 km18.4 \mathrm{~km} \times 0.13=2392 \mathrm{~km}18.4 km×0.13=2392 km

Insert a Decimal Point in the Product $18.4 \mathrm{~km} \times 0.13=2392 \mathrm{~km}$