This math topic covers skills related to division involving decimals and the manipulation of powers of ten. Students learn to simplify division problems involving decimals by appropriately adding or removing powers of ten to both the dividend and the divisor. Each question requires students to transform a given decimal division expression into an equivalent form by scaling both numbers to make calculation easier. The problems are designed to enhance understanding of how multiplying or dividing numbers by powers of ten affects their value, an essential concept in managing decimal quantities effectively.
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Make this problem simpler by adding or removing powers of ten from top and bottom.