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Explain the placement of the decimal point when dividing by a power of 10

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Answer: When you multiply a decimal by a power of

10

,

simply move the decimal place to the right as many places as there are

0

s

in the power of

10.

When you divide a decimal by a power of

10

,

simply move the decimal place to the left as many places as there are

0

s

in the power of

10.

Explanation:

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