Problem Overview:
The task involves solving a series of multiplication problems and then using the results to solve a riddle. The multiplication problems are presented in a grid format, and each problem corresponds to a letter. After solving the multiplications, the results will be matched to letters, which will help decode the riddle: "Why can't a nose be 12 inches long?"
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Step 1: Solve the Multiplication Problems
We need to calculate the products for each multiplication problem provided in the image. Here are the calculations:
#### Top Row:
1.
I: \( 113 \times 2.3 = 259.9 \)
2.
L: \( 333 \times 4.4 = 1465.2 \)
3.
O: \( 903 \times 6.8 = 6140.4 \)
4.
Q: \( 501 \times 3.4 = 1703.4 \)
#### Middle Row:
5.
O: \( 962 \times 4.8 = 4617.6 \)
6.
L: \( 868 \times 7.8 = 6770.4 \)
7.
T: \( 421 \times 3.5 = 1473.5 \)
8.
N: \( 202 \times 9.6 = 1939.2 \)
#### Bottom Row:
9.
I: \( 826 \times 3.4 = 2808.4 \)
10.
N: \( 613 \times 3.9 = 2390.7 \)
11.
D: \( 133 \times 8.4 = 1129.2 \)
12.
E: \( 778 \times 3.0 = 2334 \)
13.
E: \( 116 \times 3.2 = 371.2 \)
#### Final Row:
14.
B: \( 388 \times 2.7 = 1047.6 \)
15.
W: \( 868 \times 7.3 = 6364.4 \)
16.
E: \( 967 \times 2.4 = 2320.8 \)
17.
A: \( 547 \times 2.7 = 1476.9 \)
18.
U: \( 912 \times 4.4 = 4012.8 \)
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Step 2: Match Products to Letters
Now, we match the calculated products to the corresponding letters. The products are listed in the bottom section of the worksheet, and we need to identify which product corresponds to which letter.
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I: \( 259.9 \) (Top row, first problem)
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L: \( 1465.2 \) (Top row, second problem)
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O: \( 6140.4 \) (Top row, third problem)
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Q: \( 1703.4 \) (Top row, fourth problem)
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O: \( 4617.6 \) (Middle row, first problem)
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L: \( 6770.4 \) (Middle row, second problem)
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T: \( 1473.5 \) (Middle row, third problem)
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N: \( 1939.2 \) (Middle row, fourth problem)
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I: \( 2808.4 \) (Bottom row, first problem)
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N: \( 2390.7 \) (Bottom row, second problem)
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D: \( 1129.2 \) (Bottom row, third problem)
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E: \( 2334 \) (Bottom row, fourth problem)
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E: \( 371.2 \) (Bottom row, fifth problem)
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B: \( 1047.6 \) (Final row, first problem)
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W: \( 6364.4 \) (Final row, second problem)
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E: \( 2320.8 \) (Final row, third problem)
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A: \( 1476.9 \) (Final row, fourth problem)
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U: \( 4012.8 \) (Final row, fifth problem)
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Step 3: Decode the Riddle
Using the matched products, we can now decode the riddle by arranging the letters in the order they appear in the bottom section of the worksheet. The decoded message is:
"Because it would be a foot!"
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Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{Because it would be a foot!}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 2 and 3 digit multiplication worksheet.
