jasonhooven
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  • 07-12-2015
  • Mathematics
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Explain how the position of the decimal point changes in a quotient as you divide by increasing powers of ten.

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VenusRetrograde
VenusRetrograde VenusRetrograde
  • 07-12-2015
When you divide by increasing powers of ten, the decimal moves one digit to the left.

Example:
1/10=0.1 
1/100=0.01 
1/1000=0.001

As the powers of ten increases, the decimal moves to the left.
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fliss fliss
  • 07-12-2015

each time you times a number with a decimal point by 10 the point will move to right one space
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