Multiplying Decimals by Powers of 10

Front

What happens to a decimal number when it is multiplied by 10?

Back

The decimal point moves one place to the right.

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What happens to a decimal number when it is multiplied by 100?

Back

The decimal point moves two places to the right.

Front

What happens to a decimal number when it is multiplied by 1000?

Back

The decimal point moves three places to the right.

Front

How do you multiply a decimal by a power of 10?

Back

You move the decimal point to the right as many places as there are zeros in the power of 10.

Front

Calculate 87.01 x 10^3.

Back

87,010

Front

Calculate 0.4 x 10.

Back

4

Front

Calculate 0.0891 x 10^4.

Back

891

Front

Calculate 0.372 x 10^4.

Back

3,720

Front

Calculate 0.291 x 100.

Back

29.1

Front

What is the result of multiplying a number by 10^0?

Back

The result is the number itself.