Dividing Decimals by Powers of Ten

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When you divide a number by a power of 10, the decimal point moves to the....

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left

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5.2

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0.123

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0.052

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What happens to the value of a number when you divide it by 10?

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It becomes one-tenth of its original value.

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What is the effect of dividing by 100?

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The number becomes one-hundredth of its original value.

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Define 'power of ten'.

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A power of ten is a number that can be expressed as 10 raised to an exponent, such as 10^1, 10^2, etc.

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What is the result of dividing a decimal by a power of ten?

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The decimal point shifts to the left for each zero in the power of ten.

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If you divide 1.5 by 10, what is the result?

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