\[ 462 \times 187=86394 \] Use the calculation above to work out \( 4.62 \times 18.7 \)

To solve \( 4.62 \times 18.7 \) using the provided calculation, we can first recognize that \( 4.62 \) is \( \frac{462}{100} \) and \( 18.7 \) is \( \frac{187}{10} \). So, we have: \[ 4.62 \times 18.7 = \left( \frac{462}{100} \right) \times \left( \frac{187}{10} \right) = \frac{462 \times 187}{1000} \] Given that \( 462 \times 187 = 86394 \), we can substitute: \[ 4.62 \times 18.7 = \frac{86394}{1000} = 86.394 \] So, \( 4.62 \times 18.7 = 86.394 \). Let’s celebrate – that’s a neat trick using fractional adjustments to solve our problem! It’s like turning a big number into a small, manageable treat!