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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Division - Power of Ten Equivalent - Decimals Worksheet

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Division - Power of Ten Equivalent - Decimals
1
Make this problem simpler by adding or removing powers of ten from top and bottom.
A LaTex expression showing 0.6 over 0.02
a A LaTex expression showing 6,000 over 2
b A LaTex expression showing 60 over 200
c A LaTex expression showing 600 over 20
d A LaTex expression showing 600 over 2
e A LaTex expression showing 60 over 2
f A LaTex expression showing 60 over 20
2
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A LaTex expression showing 0.08 over 0.0002
a A LaTex expression showing 8,000 over 20
b A LaTex expression showing 80,000 over 2
c A LaTex expression showing 800 over 20
d A LaTex expression showing 800 over 2
e A LaTex expression showing 8,000 over 2
f A LaTex expression showing 800 over 200
3
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A LaTex expression showing 0.03 over 0.1
a A LaTex expression showing 300 over 10
b A LaTex expression showing 3 over 100
c A LaTex expression showing 30 over 10
d A LaTex expression showing 3 over 10
e A LaTex expression showing 3 over 1,000
f A LaTex expression showing 30 over 100
4
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A LaTex expression showing 0.01 over 0.0005
a A LaTex expression showing 100 over 50
b A LaTex expression showing 10,000 over 5
c A LaTex expression showing 1,000 over 50
d A LaTex expression showing 1,000 over 5
e A LaTex expression showing 100 over 500
f A LaTex expression showing 100 over 5
5
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A LaTex expression showing 0.02 over 0.009
a A LaTex expression showing 20 over 90
b A LaTex expression showing 20 over 900
c A LaTex expression showing 20 over 9
d A LaTex expression showing 2,000 over 9
e A LaTex expression showing 200 over 9
f A LaTex expression showing 200 over 90
6
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A LaTex expression showing 0.05 over 0.0001
a A LaTex expression showing 500 over 10
b A LaTex expression showing 500
c A LaTex expression showing 500 over 100
d A LaTex expression showing 50,000
e A LaTex expression showing 5,000
7
Make this problem simpler by adding or removing powers of ten from top and bottom.
A LaTex expression showing 0.07 over 0.0002
a A LaTex expression showing 70,000 over 2
b A LaTex expression showing 700 over 200
c A LaTex expression showing 700 over 20
d A LaTex expression showing 700 over 2
e A LaTex expression showing 7,000 over 20
8
Make this problem simpler by adding or removing powers of ten from top and bottom.
A LaTex expression showing 0.05 over 0.002
a A LaTex expression showing 500 over 20
b A LaTex expression showing 50 over 200
c A LaTex expression showing 50 over 20
d A LaTex expression showing 50 over 2
e A LaTex expression showing 500 over 2
f A LaTex expression showing 5,000 over 2