Powers of 10

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What is a power of 10?

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A power of 10 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 a number by 10 do to its value?

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Multiplying a number by 10 shifts its decimal point one place to the right.

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What does dividing a number by 10 do to its value?

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

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What is 10^2?

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10^2 is 100.

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What is 10^3?

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10^3 is 1,000.

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What is 10^-1?

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10^-1 is 0.1.

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What is 10^-2?

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10^-2 is 0.01.

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How do you convert 347.12 ÷ 100 using powers of 10?

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347.12 ÷ 100 is the same as 347.12 x 10^-2, which equals 3.4712.

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How do you convert 87.01 x 1,000 using powers of 10?

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87.01 x 1,000 is the same as 87.01 x 10^3, which equals 87,010.

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What is the result of 2.97 ÷ 1,000?

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2.97 ÷ 1,000 is the same as 2.97 x 10^-3, which equals 0.00297.