Number and Operations in Base Ten: Understanding Place Value and Powers of Ten (CCSS.5.NBT.1)
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Common Core 5th Grade Math › Number and Operations in Base Ten: Understanding Place Value and Powers of Ten (CCSS.5.NBT.1)
In the number 8.88, how many times greater is the value of the 8 in the ones place than the value of the 8 in the tenths place?
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Explanation
8 in the ones place is 8 and 8 in the tenths place is 0.8. 8 is 10 times 0.8 because each place to the left is worth 10 times as much.
A digit is moved from the tens place to the hundreds place in a number. How many times greater is its value after the move?
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10
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Explanation
Moving one place to the left in base-10 multiplies the value by 10 (for example, 50 to 500).
In the decimal 0.444, how many times greater is the value of the 4 in the hundredths place than the value of the 4 in the thousandths place?
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10
Explanation
4 in the hundredths place is 0.04 and 4 in the thousandths place is 0.004. 0.04 is 10 times 0.004 because each move one place to the right divides by 10, and to the left multiplies by 10.
The number 6,660 has the digit 6 in both the hundreds place and the tens place. How many times greater is the value of the 6 in the hundreds place than the value of the 6 in the tens place?
10
100
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Explanation
6 in the hundreds place is 600 and 6 in the tens place is 60. 600 is 10 times 60 in base-10.