Understanding Decimals and Multiplication

What happens to a number when you move its decimal point one place to the right?

• It becomes a fraction.

• It remains the same.

• It becomes ten times larger.

• It becomes ten times smaller.

How many places do you move the decimal point when multiplying by 100?

• Two places to the right

• One place to the left

• Two places to the left

• Three places to the right

If you multiply 4 hundredths by 10, what is the result?

• 0.04

• 0.4

• 40

• 4

When multiplying 8,765 by 10 to the power of 3, where does the decimal point move?

• Three places to the left

• Three places to the right

• Two places to the left

• Four places to the right

What should you use as a placeholder when moving the decimal point creates a blank space?

• A comma

• A one

• A decimal point

• A zero