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Explain what happens to the decimal point each time we multiply a decimal number by 10? ​

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Answer: the decimal will move over to the right one place.

Explanation:

When you multiply a decimal, then you are adding a tens place to it, so any decimal you multiply by ten, the decimal will move to the right one place. For example: 2.05 multiplied by 10 equals 20.5.

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