Multiply Whole Number: First, let's multiply the whole number by the decimal. 25×3.1
Think of Decimal as Tenths: We can think of 3.1 as 31 tenths, so we're really doing 25×31, but we'll have to remember to put the decimal point back in the right spot at the end.
Place Decimal Point: Since we were originally multiplying by 3.1, we need to put the decimal point back in. We moved it one place to the right to make 31, so now we move it one place to the left in our answer.77.5