Multiply 1.313 by 100: Decimal Place Value Practice

$1.313\times100=$

To solve the problem of multiplying $1.313 \times 100$, we follow these steps:

• Step 1: Begin with the number $1.313$, observing where the decimal point is placed.
• Step 2: Multiplying by 100 requires moving the decimal point two places to the right. Initially, the decimal is after the first digit: $1.3\textbf{13}$.
• Step 3: Move the decimal point two places right: after the two shifts ($1.313 \rightarrow 13.13 \rightarrow 131.3$), we identify the new number.

This results in the number being $131.3$.

Thus, the correct answer is $131.3$.