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To convert a measurement, Pete must move the decimal point to the left 4 places. This is a shortcut for an operation. Which operation is he using? Which power of 10 is involved? iLL GIVE 50 POINTS PLEASE
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To convert a measurement, Pete must move the decimal point to the left 4 places. This is a shortcut for an operation. Which operation is he using? Which power of 10 is involved? iLL GIVE 50 POINTS PLEASE IM TIMED IM PANICKING

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Answer: The moving of decimal to the left is a shortcut to the operation of multiplying number by decimal numbers

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the power of 10 that is involved in converting the measurements of pete is -4, so he needs to multiply the measurement by 10^-4 to convert it.

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