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