Multiplying decimals with powers of 10 (Topic 4.1 and 4.2)

Front

What is the result of multiplying a decimal by a power of 10?

Back

The decimal moves to the right by the number of zeros in the power of 10.

Front

Which power of 10 will make this number sentence true? 0.4 x _____ = 4

Back

10

Front

What happens to the decimal point when multiplying by 10?

Back

The decimal point moves one place to the right.

Front

Back

12100

Front

When multiplying by increasing powers of ten, which way does the decimal move?

Back

To the right.

Front

Back

2398

Front

What is 17.5 x 1000?

Back

17,500

Front

Define a power of 10.

Back

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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Back

100

Front

How do you multiply a decimal by 100?

Back

Move the decimal point two places to the right.