Multiplying Decimals by Powers of 10

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that includes a decimal point, which separates the whole number part from the fractional part.

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What does multiplying by 10 do to a decimal?

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

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What does multiplying by 100 do to a decimal?

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Multiplying a decimal by 100 shifts the decimal point two places to the right.

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What does multiplying by 0.1 do to a decimal?

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Multiplying a decimal by 0.1 shifts the decimal point one place to the left.

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What is the result of 0.068 x 10?

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0.68

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What is the result of 8.3 x 10^3?

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8,300

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What is the result of 45.89 x 10^2?

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4,589

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What is the result of 0.091 x 1,000?

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91

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What is the result of 67.8 x 0.1?

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6.78

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How do you convert a decimal to a whole number by multiplying?

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You can convert a decimal to a whole number by multiplying it by a power of 10 that matches the number of decimal places.