Decimal Multiplication Patterns

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56.7

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89

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0.456

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3 places to the right

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9.01

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What happens to the decimal point when multiplying by 10?

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It moves 1 place to the right.

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What happens to the decimal point when multiplying by 100?

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It moves 2 places to the right.

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What happens to the decimal point when multiplying by 0.1?

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It moves 1 place to the left.

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0.032

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7500