Multiplying by Powers of 10

The video tutorial explains the concept of place value using the number 13.05. It demonstrates how to place the number in a place value column, understand the significance of thousands, and move the decimal point to convert 13.05 into 13,050. The process involves shifting the number three spaces to the left and filling in the necessary zeros to maintain place value.

What is the place value of the digit '5' in the number 13.05?

• Ones

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Thousands

How many spaces is the number 13.05 moved to the left during the transformation?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What happens to the decimal point when the number 13.05 is moved three spaces to the left?

• It moves to the right

• It moves with the number

• It stays in the same place

• It disappears

What is the resulting number after moving 13.05 three spaces to the left?

• 13,500

• 130,500

• 1,305

• 13,050

Why is a zero added in the ones column after the transformation?

• To make it a whole number

• To mark the place value

• To increase the number

• To balance the equation