Question

What power of ten was divided to transform 47 into 0.047?
A. 10
B. 1,000
C. 100

Answer 1

The power of ten divided to transform 47 into 0.047 is 10 to the power of 3, which is 1,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine what power of ten was divided to transform 47 into 0.047, we can examine how the decimal point moves. When dividing by powers of 10, we move the decimal to the left by the number of zeros in the power of ten. For 47 to become 0.047, the decimal point moves three places to the left.

Here's the comparison:

• 47 (Original number)
• 4.7 (Divided by 101 or 10)
• 0.47 (Divided by 102 or 100)
• 0.047 (Divided by 103 or 1,000)

Therefore, 47 divided by 103 or 1,000 gives us 0.047. The power of ten used here is 103 or 1,000.