Divide Decimals by Powers of 10

What happens to the value of a decimal when you divide it by a power of ten?

• The value increases.

• The value remains the same.

• The value decreases.

• The value becomes zero.

When you divide a decimal by a power of ten, which direction does the decimal move?

• left

• right

• up

• down

What is 8,950 ÷ 10³?

• 8.95

• 89.5

• 895

• 0.895

What is the general rule for dividing decimals by powers of ten?

• Move the decimal point to the left for each power of ten.

• Move the decimal point to the right for each power of ten.

• Add a zero for each power of ten.

• Multiply the number by ten for each power of ten.

What is 3,642.4 ÷ 10³?

• 3.6424

• 36.424

• 364.24

• 0.36424

If you divide 50.0 by 10¹, what is the result?

• 2.0

• 5.0

• 10.0

• 7.5

If you divide 500 by 10³, what is the result?

• 0.5

• 5

• 50

• 500

What is 126.4 ÷ 10³?

• 0.01264

• 0.1264

• 1.264

• 12.64

How does dividing by 10 affect the decimal point?

• It moves the decimal point one place to the left.

• It moves the decimal point one place to the right.

• It does not affect the decimal point at all.

• It doubles the value of the number.

If you divide 1.5 by 10², what is the result?

• 0.005

• 0.015

• 0.15

• 0.25