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Movement of the Decimal Point

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Movement of the Decimal Point

Numbers and Decimals Movement of the Decimal Point

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🎬 Video Tutorial

(0:01) Multiplying Decimals by Powers of 10: When multiplying decimals by 10, 100, or 1000, move the decimal point 1, 2, or 3 places to the right, respectively. Fill empty spaces with zeros if needed.
(0:36) Dividing Decimals by Powers of 10: When dividing decimals by 10, 100, or 1000, move the decimal point 1, 2, or 3 places to the left, respectively. This reduces the number’s value.
(1:02) Movement of Decimal Point Examples: For 5.02 × 1000, move the decimal 3 places right to get 5020. For 4.21 ÷ 100, move it 2 places left to get 0.0421.

📂 Revision Cards

Shifting the decimal point in division and multiplication, showing how the decimal point shifts left for division and right for multiplication. — 1) Movement of the Decimal Point

Examples on how to move the decimal point when calculating 5.02*1000, 4.21/100, and 56.7%*10. — 2) Movement of the Decimal Point Example 1

Converting 2.8 metres to 280 centimetres by multiplying by 100, and converting 0.0028 kilometres to metres by multiplying by 1000. — 3) Movement of the Decimal Point in Unit Conversion

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Movement of the Decimal Point

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Q: What is 7.3 multiplied by 10?

7.3

73

0.73

730

Feedback: Not quite! Multiplying by 10 moves the decimal point 1 place to the right, so 7.3 becomes 73.

Feedback: Well done! Multiplying by 10 moves the decimal point 1 place to the right, so 7.3 becomes 73.

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Q: What is 0.5 multiplied by 1000?

500

5

0.05

50

Feedback: Not quite! Multiplying by 1000 moves the decimal point 3 places to the right, so 0.5 becomes 500.

Feedback: Well done! Multiplying by 1000 moves the decimal point 3 places to the right, so 0.5 becomes 500.

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Q: What is 8 divided by 100?

80

8.0

0.08

0.008

Feedback: Not quite! Dividing by 100 moves the decimal point 2 places to the left, so 8 becomes 0.08.

Feedback: Well done! Dividing by 100 moves the decimal point 2 places to the left, so 8 becomes 0.08.

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Q: Convert 8.9 metres into millimeters.

8900 mm

0.089 mm

890 mm

89 mm

Feedback: Not quite! Multiplying by 1000 moves the decimal point 3 places to the right, so 8.9 becomes 8900.

Feedback: Well done! Multiplying by 1000 moves the decimal point 3 places to the right, so 8.9 becomes 8900.

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Q: What is 78.4 divided by 1000?

0.784

7.84

78.4

0.0784

Feedback: Not quite! Dividing by 1000 moves the decimal point 3 places to the left, so 78.4 becomes 0.0784.

Feedback: Well done! Dividing by 1000 moves the decimal point 3 places to the left, so 78.4 becomes 0.0784.

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Q: Convert 12.5% and divide it by 10.

0.000125

0.0125

1.25

0.00125

Feedback: Not quite! First, convert 12.5% to a decimal by dividing by 100 (0.125). Then, divide by 10, moving the decimal 1 place to the left, giving 0.0125.

Feedback: Well done! First, convert 12.5% to a decimal by dividing by 100 (0.125). Then, divide by 10, moving the decimal 1 place to the left, giving 0.0125.

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