Powers of 10 and Rounding Concepts

Powers of 10 and Rounding Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains how to use powers of 10 to represent very large and very small numbers. It begins with simple examples of large numbers, showing how multiplying by powers of 10 shifts the decimal point. The tutorial then covers small numbers, using negative exponents to demonstrate division by powers of 10. The video also includes sections on rounding numbers to their greatest place value and converting them into a single digit times a power of 10. Advanced examples with decimals are provided to reinforce the concepts. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the key points and encourages viewers to practice the techniques.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main advantage of using powers of 10 to represent numbers?

It makes calculations more complex.

It simplifies the process of moving the decimal point.

It requires memorizing more rules.

It is only useful for small numbers.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you express 80,000 as a power of 10?

8 x 10^3

8 x 10^4

80 x 10^3

80 x 10^4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you have the number 600 million, how many times do you multiply 6 by 10 to express it as a power of 10?

7 times

9 times

6 times

8 times

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a negative exponent indicate when using powers of 10?

The number is being squared.

The number is being divided by 10.

The number is being multiplied by 10.

The number is being cubed.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you express 0.003 using a power of 10?

3 x 10^3

3 x 10^-3

0.3 x 10^-3

0.3 x 10^3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When rounding 22,051,327 to the greatest place value, what is the result?

22,100,000

21,000,000

22,000,000

20,000,000

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in representing a number like 762,338 as a power of 10?

Round to the nearest thousand.

Convert to a decimal.

Multiply by 10 directly.

Round to the greatest place value.

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