Dividing decimals by powers of 10

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What happens to a decimal number when you divide it by 10?

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The decimal point moves one place to the left.

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What happens to a decimal number when you divide it by 100?

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The decimal point moves two places to the left.

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What happens to a decimal number when you divide it by 1000?

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The decimal point moves three places to the left.

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Calculate: 46.5 ÷ 10

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4.65

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Calculate: 12.33 ÷ 100

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0.1233

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Estimate: 26.2 ÷ 5 using compatible numbers.

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25 ÷ 5 = 5

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Calculate: 7,446.5 ÷ 1000

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7.4465

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What is the result of dividing a number by a power of 10?

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The result is a smaller number, as the decimal point shifts left.

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If you divide 0.465 by 10, what is the result?

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0.0465

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

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Move the decimal point to the left for each zero in the power of 10.