Given expression is, 0.004 x 0.04 x 0.4 x 0.0004The multiplication value without decimal point = 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 256Sum of the number of decimal places in the given numbers = 3 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 10Now, in the product, the decimal point is marked off to obtain as many places of decimal.Then the answer is 0.0000000256.
Suppose commodity X wil cost 40 paise more than Y after Z years.Then, (4.20 + 0.40Z) - (6.30 + 0.15Z) = 0.40 0.25Z = 0.40 + 2.10 Z= X will cost 40 paise more than Y 10 years after 2001 . i.e in 2011