Powers of Ten

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What is a power of ten?

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A power of ten is a number that can be expressed as 10 raised to an exponent, indicating how many times to multiply 10 by itself.

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What does 10^3 equal?

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10^3 equals 1,000.

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How do you convert a decimal to a power of ten?

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To convert a decimal to a power of ten, you can express it in scientific notation, moving the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, and counting the number of places moved.

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What happens to the decimal point when multiplying by 10?

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When multiplying by 10, the decimal point moves one place to the right.

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What happens to the decimal point when dividing by 10?

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When dividing by 10, the decimal point moves one place to the left.

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How do you express 80.72 in scientific notation?

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80.72 can be expressed as 8.072 x 10^1.

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What is 2.46 x 10^1?

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2.46 x 10^1 equals 24.6.

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What is the result of 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10?

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The result is 100,000.

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When dividing a decimal by 100, how many places does the decimal move?

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The decimal moves two places to the left.

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What is 80.72 x 10^3?

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80.72 x 10^3 equals 80,720.