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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Math worksheet on 'Division - Power of Ten Equivalent - Decimals (Level 3)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Decimal Division - Advanced' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/decimals_division_advanced/
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Make this problem simpler by adding or removing powers of ten from top and bottom.
A LaTex expression showing 0.6 over 0.08
a A LaTex expression showing 6,000 over 8
b A LaTex expression showing 600 over 8
c A LaTex expression showing 60 over 800
d A LaTex expression showing 60 over 80
e A LaTex expression showing 600 over 80
f A LaTex expression showing 60 over 8
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A LaTex expression showing 0.08 over 0.003
a A LaTex expression showing 8,000 over 3
b A LaTex expression showing 80 over 30
c A LaTex expression showing 800 over 3
d A LaTex expression showing 80 over 300
e A LaTex expression showing 80 over 3
f A LaTex expression showing 800 over 30
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A LaTex expression showing 0.04 over 0.006
a A LaTex expression showing 40 over 60
b A LaTex expression showing 400 over 60
c A LaTex expression showing 40 over 600
d A LaTex expression showing 400 over 6
e A LaTex expression showing 40 over 6
f A LaTex expression showing 4,000 over 6
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A LaTex expression showing 0.07 over 0.0002
a A LaTex expression showing 7,000 over 20
b A LaTex expression showing 700 over 2
c A LaTex expression showing 70,000 over 2
d A LaTex expression showing 700 over 200
e A LaTex expression showing 700 over 20
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A LaTex expression showing 0.07 over 0.0001
a A LaTex expression showing 7,000
b A LaTex expression showing 700
c A LaTex expression showing 70,000
d A LaTex expression showing 700 over 100
e A LaTex expression showing 700 over 10
f A LaTex expression showing 7,000 over 10
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A LaTex expression showing 0.5 over 0.007
a A LaTex expression showing 500 over 7
b A LaTex expression showing 500 over 70
c A LaTex expression showing 5,000 over 70
d A LaTex expression showing 500 over 700
e A LaTex expression showing 50,000 over 7
f A LaTex expression showing 5,000 over 7
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Make this problem simpler by adding or removing powers of ten from top and bottom.
A LaTex expression showing 0.8 over 0.09
a A LaTex expression showing 8,000 over 9
b A LaTex expression showing 800 over 9
c A LaTex expression showing 80 over 9
d A LaTex expression showing 800 over 90
e A LaTex expression showing 80 over 900
f A LaTex expression showing 80 over 90