Cecile walked 3.7 miles each day for 8 days last month. How many miles total did Cecile walk last month?

Answer 1

Cecile walked 3.7 miles each day, and she did so 8 times. That last word ("times") is a tip-off that you need to multiply. That is what multiplication does: It tells you how many "times" you count another number. We want to count 3.7 8 times. Therefore, multiply 3.7 by 8 to get the answer.