What is the value of `5.0xx0.31`

Options

A. 1.55
B. 1.6
C. 1.5
D. 1.5

Explanation

To find the value of \( 5.0 \times 0.31 \), we will perform the multiplication step by step.

### Step 1: Set up the multiplication
We need to multiply \( 5.0 \) by \( 0.31 \).

### Step 2: Ignore the decimal point temporarily
To make the multiplication easier, we can ignore the decimal point for now and multiply \( 5 \) by \( 31 \).

### Step 3: Perform the multiplication
Now, we calculate:
\[ 5 \times 31 \]
Breaking it down:
- \( 5 \times 1 = 5 \)
- \( 5 \times 3 = 15 \)

So, adding these together:
\[ 5 + 15 = 155 \]

### Step 4: Place the decimal point
Now we need to consider the decimal places. The number \( 0.31 \) has 2 decimal places. Therefore, we need to place the decimal point in our result \( 155 \) to have 2 decimal places:
\[ 155 \rightarrow 1.55 \]

### Final Answer
Thus, the value of \( 5.0 \times 0.31 \) is \( 1.55 \).