The product 8 .25 2 .125 =

Converting the decimals to fractions, this is align* 8 14 2 18 &= 8 24 8 &= 1632 &= 12 12 align*

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Problem

The product

8 \times .25 \times 2 \times .125 =

(A)

\frac{1}{8}

(B)

\frac{1}{4}

(C)

\frac{1}{2}

(D)

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Solution

Converting the decimals to fractions, this is

8 \times \frac{1}{4} \times 2 \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{8 \times 2}{4 \times 8} = \frac{16}{32} = \frac{1}{2} \to \frac{1}{2}

Final answer