Dividing Decimals by powers of 10

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What is the result of dividing any number by 10^0?

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The result is the number itself, as any number divided by 1 (10^0 = 1) is the number.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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How does dividing a number by 10 affect its decimal placement?

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Dividing a number by 10 moves the decimal point one place to the left.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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What is the result of 107 ÷ 10³?

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The result is 0.107, as dividing by 1000 (10^3) moves the decimal three places to the left.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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What is the result of 2.73 ÷ 10?

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The result is 0.273, as dividing by 10 moves the decimal one place to the left.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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What happens to the decimal point when dividing by powers of 10?

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The decimal point moves to the left for positive powers of 10 and to the right for negative powers of 10.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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What is the result of 936.77 divided by 10?

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The result is 93.677, as the decimal point moves one place to the left.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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What is the result of 832.1 divided by 100?

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The result is 8.321, as dividing by 100 moves the decimal point two places to the left.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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How do you express 10^n in decimal form?

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10^n is expressed as 1 followed by n zeros. For example, 10^2 = 100.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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

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The general rule is to move the decimal point to the left by the number of zeros in the power of 10.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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If a number is divided by 10^n, how many places does the decimal move?

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The decimal moves n places to the left.

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