Multiplying decimals by Powers of 10

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What is the exponent form of 1000?

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10^3

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How do you multiply a decimal by 100?

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Move the decimal point two places to the right.

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What is 5.1 multiplied by 100?

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510

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How do you multiply a decimal by 10?

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Move the decimal point one place to the right.

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What is 62.397 multiplied by 10?

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623.97

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What is 0.291 multiplied by 100?

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29.1

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What is the result of multiplying 8.3 by 10^3?

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8,300

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What happens to a decimal when multiplied by a power of 10?

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The decimal point moves to the right for positive powers and to the left for negative powers.

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What is the general rule for multiplying decimals by powers of 10?

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Shift the decimal point to the right for positive exponents and to the left for negative exponents.

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Convert 0.005 to exponent form.

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5 x 10^-3