High School

Use the product of \( 221 \times 4 \) to solve \( 2.21 \times 4 \).

\[ 2.21 \times 4 = \]

```
221
× 4
884
```

Answer :

To solve the problem using the product of 221 \times 4, let's first understand the relationship between the numbers involved.

The given product is $221 \times 4 = 884$.

Now, let's solve $2.21 \times 4$ using this product:

  1. Recognize the relationship: Notice that $2.21[tex]is $100[/tex] times smaller than $221[tex]. In other words, $2.21 = \frac{221}{100}[/tex].

  2. Use the given product: We already know that $221 \times 4 = 884$.

  3. Calculate the new product: Since $2.21[tex]is[/tex]\frac{1}{100}[tex]of $221[/tex], we can compute the product $2.21 \times 4[tex]by dividing $884[/tex] by $100$:

    [tex]\frac{884}{100} = 8.84[/tex]

Therefore, $2.21 \times 4 = 8.84$.

This explains step-by-step how you can use the product of $221 \times 4[tex]to find the result of $2.21 \times 4[/tex] by adjusting for the decimal point of the smaller number.