Exploring the Powers of Ten

This video tutorial explains the concept of powers of 10, focusing on both positive and negative exponents. It covers how exponents affect the movement of decimal points, leading to larger or smaller numbers. The tutorial also demonstrates converting decimals to fractions using place value and identifying equivalent forms of powers of 10.

What is the base in the expression 10^3?

• 3

• 10

• 100

• 1000

How many times do you multiply the base in 10^3?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

What happens to the decimal point when you multiply by 10^2?

• It stays the same

• It moves two spaces to the right

• It moves one space to the right

• It moves two spaces to the left

What is 1.0 times 10^3?

• 10000

• 1000

• 100

• 10

What does a negative exponent indicate?

• A small number

• A negative number

• A large number

• A positive number

What is 1.0 times 10^-2?

• 0.001

• 0.1

• 0.01

• 0.0001

What is 0.001 in fraction form?

• 1/10

• 1/1000

• 1/100

• 1/10000

How can you write 1/100 using exponents?

• 1/10^2

• 1/10^1

• 1/10^3

• 1/10^4

Which of the following is equivalent to 10^-3?

• 0.001

• 0.01

• 0.1

• 1

What is 10^3 in decimal form?

• 0.001

• 0.01

• 100

• 1000