dividing decimals by powers of 10

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What is the effect of dividing a decimal by 10?

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

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What is the effect of dividing a decimal by 100?

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Dividing a decimal by 100 shifts the decimal point two places to the left.

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How do you express 0.77 multiplied by 10^2 in decimal form?

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0.77 multiplied by 10^2 equals 77.

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What is the result of 936.77 divided by 10?

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The result is 93.677.

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What is the result of 832.1 divided by 100?

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The result is 8.321.

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How do you convert a number in scientific notation to decimal form?

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To convert a number in scientific notation to decimal form, move the decimal point to the right for positive exponents and to the left for negative exponents.

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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 shift the decimal point to the left for each power of 10 you are dividing by.

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If you divide 0.5 by 10, what is the result?

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The result is 0.05.

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What happens to the value of a decimal when it is divided by a power of 10?

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The value of the decimal decreases as the decimal point shifts to the left.

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How would you express 0.0077 in scientific notation?

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0.0077 can be expressed as 7.7 x 10^-3.