Understanding Place Value and Powers of Ten

What happens to the place value of a number when you move one place to the left?

• It becomes ten times greater.

• It doubles.

• It becomes one-tenth of its value.

• It remains the same.

If you multiply 711 by 10 to the power of 3, what is the result?

• 7110000

• 7110

• 71100

• 711000

How many times do you multiply the base number when the exponent is 3?

• Four times

• Five times

• Three times

• Two times

When multiplying a decimal by 100, in which direction does the decimal point move?

• It disappears

• To the right

• To the left

• It stays in the same place

What is the result of dividing 234.3 by 100?

• 234.3

• 2.343

• 23.43

• 0.2343