Multiply and Divide by Powers of Ten

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What is a power of ten?

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A power of ten is a number that can be expressed as 10 raised to an exponent, indicating how many times to multiply 10 by itself.

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What does multiplying by 10ⁿ do to a number?

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Multiplying by 10ⁿ shifts the decimal point to the right by 'n' places.

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What does dividing by 10ⁿ do to a number?

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Dividing by 10ⁿ shifts the decimal point to the left by 'n' places.

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Calculate: 72 × 10³ = ?

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72000

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Calculate: 354 ÷ 10³ = ?

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0.354

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Calculate: 66.79 × 10² = ?

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6679

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Calculate: 6 × 10³ = ?

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6000

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Calculate: 2300 ÷ 10² = ?

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23

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What is the result of multiplying a number by 10⁰?

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The result is the number itself, as 10⁰ = 1.

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What is the result of dividing a number by 10⁰?

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The result is the number itself, as dividing by 1 does not change the value.