Multiply Decimals by Power of 10

Multiply decimals (up to hundredths place) by a power of 10. The focus of the Multiply Decimals by a Multiple of 10 Worksheet is the pattern in placement of the decimal digit in the product, when a decimal is multiplied by a power of 10. In general, when multiplied by a power n of 10, the decimal point shifts n place to the right. Students must also work with scenarios, where it is necessary to append 0's in the product. For example, 0.34 x 1000 = 340.

Common Core Alignment

5.NBT.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.