Dividing by 10, 100, 1000

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4,800

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5,000

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12

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When you divide a number by 10, what happens to the decimal point?

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The decimal point moves one place to the left.

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When you divide a number by 100, what happens to the decimal point?

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The decimal point moves two places to the left.

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When you divide a number by 1,000, what happens to the decimal point?

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The decimal point moves three places to the left.

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If you divide 1,000 by 10, what is the answer?

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100

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If you divide 10,000 by 100, what is the answer?

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100

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If you divide 100,000 by 1,000, what is the answer?

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100

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What is the rule for dividing by 10, 100, or 1,000?

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You move the decimal point to the left for each zero in the divisor.