Powers of Ten and Exponents

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What is an exponent?

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An exponent is a number that shows how many times a base number is multiplied by itself.

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What does the power of ten mean?

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The power of ten refers to the number of times ten is multiplied by itself, represented as 10^n, where n is the exponent.

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What is 10^2?

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10^2 = 100.

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What is 10^3?

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10^3 = 1000.

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How many zeros are in 10^4?

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There are 4 zeros in 10^4, which equals 10,000.

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What is the value of 10^0?

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10^0 = 1.

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If 10^n = 1000, what is n?

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n = 3, because 10^3 = 1000.

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What does multiplying by 10 do to a number?

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Multiplying by 10 shifts the number one place to the left in the decimal system.

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What is 10 times 5?

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10 times 5 equals 50.

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What is 1/10 of 100?

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1/10 of 100 equals 10.