When multiplying a number by 10, where is the decimal point moved? One place to the right One place to the left OTwo places to the right OTwo places to the left

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Rezoan asked Feb 1, 2022

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When multiplying a number by 10, where is the decimal point moved?

One place to the right
One place to the left
OTwo places to the right
OTwo places to the left

Mathematics
high-school

Rezoan asked Feb 1, 2022

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Brenden Kehren answered Feb 1, 2022

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Answer: When dividing by 10, 100, 1000 and so on, move the decimal point to the left as many places as there are 0s. So when dividing by 10, move the decimal point one place, by 100 two places, by 1000 three places and so on.

Jakob Guldberg Aaes answered Feb 4, 2022