Question

When you multiply a whole number by 10 to the 5th power , will there always be the same number of

zeros before the decimal point as in your answer to Part A? Explain your reasoning.
Answer:

Answer 1

Explanation:

a whole number can be ANY counting number

10 to the 5th power = × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10

when you multiply by any positive power of ten, you are making it really big

23 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 2,300,000

30 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 3,000,000

100 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 10,000,000

the pattern is the whole number followed by 5 zeros that show 5 place values