Understanding Place Value and Multiplication

What happens to a number when you move it one column to the left on a place value chart?

• It becomes 100 times larger.

• It remains the same.

• It becomes 10 times larger.

• It becomes 10 times smaller.

If you multiply 45.6 by one-tenth, what is the resulting number?

• 456

• 4.56

• 45.06

• 0.456

Which of the following statements is true about multiplying by one-tenth?

• You move the digits two places to the right.

• You move the digits one place to the right.

• You move the digits two places to the left.

• You move the digits one place to the left.

How many place values do you move to the right when multiplying by one-hundredth?

• One place value

• Two place values

• Three place values

• Four place values

What is the result of multiplying 45.6 by one-hundredth?

• 4.56

• 0.456

• 45.06

• 0.0456