Multiplying and Dividing Decimals by a Power of 10

When you divide a number by a power of ten, the number will get _________.

• smaller

• bigger

• stay the same

753 ÷ 100

• 0.753

• 753

• 75.3

• 7.53

2.34 ÷ 10¹

• 0.234

• 2.34

• 23.4

• 0.0234

Jennifer bought 3.4 pounds of apples. She paid $.89 per pound.  How much did Jennifer pay for the apples?

• $3.00

• $3.02

• $3.01

• $3.03

7.129 × 100 = 

• 712.9

• 71.29

• 0.7129

• 0.07129

0.0867 x 1,000

• 0.867

• 8.67

• 86.7

• 867

2.36 × 1,000 =

• 0.0236

• 0.00236

• 2,360

• 23,600

0.149 x 100

• 14.9

• 1.49

• 0.00149

• 1,490

54.62 x 10

• 546.2

• 54.6

• 54.2

• 5.462

34.86 x _____ = 34,860

• 10

• 1000

• 1/10

• 100