Unit 7 - Lesson 5 - Grade 8: Illustrative Mathematics

As you move toward the left, each number is being multiplied by 10. What is the multiplier as you move right?

How does a multiplier of 10 affect the placement of the decimal in the product? How does the other multiplier affect the placement of the decimal in the product?

Use the patterns you found in the table to write 10-5 as a decimal.

(102)3

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(102)-3

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(10-2)3

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(10-2)-3

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Write(102)-3 as a power of 10 with a single exponent. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

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