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Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, and 1000

Mathematics · Multiplication & Division · ages 9-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________
  1. Calculate 72 / 1000.

    Answer: ______________

  2. Calculate 3.45 x 100.

    Answer: ______________

  3. When you multiply a whole number by 100, which way do the digits shift, and by how many places?

    • One place to the left
    • Two places to the left
    • Two places to the right
  4. 72 ÷ 1000 = 0.072.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. If you divide a number by 1000, which way do the digits shift, and by how many places?

    • Two places to the right
    • Three places to the left
    • Three places to the right
  6. Calculate 450 / 10.

    Answer: ______________

  7. What is 6.7 x 100?

    • 670
    • 67
    • 607
    • 6700
  8. Calculate 6.2 × 1000.

    Answer: ______________

  9. Jamal says 4.7 × 100 = 4.700, just adding zeros at the end. Is his answer correct?

    • No, the digits shift two places left, so the answer is 470
    • No, the answer should be 0.047
    • Yes, that is correct
  10. Ava says 3.45 x 100 = 34.5. Is Ava right?

    Circle one:   True   False

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  1. 0.072 · 72 / 1000 = 0.072.
  2. 345 · 3.45 x 100 = 345.
  3. Two places to the left · 100 has two zeros, so every digit moves two places to the left in the place-value chart.
  4. True · 1000 has three zeros, so digits shift three places right, making 72 into 0.072.
  5. Three places to the right · Dividing always shifts digits to the right, and 1000 has three zeros, so it is three places.
  6. 45 · 450 / 10 = 45.
  7. 670 · 6.7 x 100 = 670.
  8. 6200 · 1000 has three zeros, so every digit shifts three places left: 6.2 becomes 6200.
  9. No, the digits shift two places left, so the answer is 470 · Adding zeros does not move any digit. Shifting each digit two places left gives 470, not 4.700.
  10. False · Ava is wrong: 34.5 is 3.45 x 10. Times 100 gives 345.
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