Multiply as if there were no decimal point: (12 \times 4 = 48). Since 0.12 has two decimal places , place the decimal point two places from the right in 48 → 0.48 .
“It’s less than 0.12 × 1 = 0.12.” Correction: Multiplying by a number greater than 1 increases the value: 0.48 > 0.12. 0.12*4
This is a common real-world scenario. Imagine you have a 4-gallon bucket of water and you spill 12% of it. Multiply as if there were no decimal point: