Dividing Decimals by Powers of Ten

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What is the result of dividing a decimal by a power of ten?

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When you divide a decimal by a power of ten, you move the decimal point to the left by the number of zeros in the power of ten.

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How does dividing by 10 affect a number?

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

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What is 52 divided by 100?

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0.52

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What is 52 divided by 1,000?

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0.052

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What is the result of 147 divided by 100?

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1.47

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How do you divide 7.42 by 10?

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You move the decimal point one place to the left, resulting in 0.742.

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What is 46 divided by 10?

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4.6

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What happens to the decimal point when dividing by 100?

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The decimal point moves two places to the left.

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If you divide a number by 10^n, how do you adjust the decimal point?

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You move the decimal point n places to the left.

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

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The general rule is to move the decimal point to the left for each zero in the power of ten.