Powers of 10
Multiplying with Powers of 10
Word Problem
Multiplying Decimals
Multiplying Decimals with Powers of 10
100

102

100

100

6 x 102

600

100

Each batch of cookie mix need 0.4 cups of sugar, and each batch can make 16 cookies. If Ashley is making 4 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need?  

0.4 x 4 = 1.6  

She needs 1.6 cups of sugar.

100

15.3 x 12

183.6

100

5.32 x 102

532 

200

101

10

200

7 x 103

7,000 

200

Ashley found 2 boxes of sugar in the kitchen. The green box is 1.26 kg, and the red box is 1.026 kg. Which box contains more sugar?

1.26 > 1.026  The green box contains more sugar.

200

231 x 3.9

900.9

200

4.2231 x 103

 4,223.1

300

103

1,000 

300

230 x 102

23,000

300

Katy earns $6.80 per hour at her baby-sitting job. On Saturday, she worked 6.5 hours. What were Katy’s total earnings for the day? 

$44.20

300

774.6 x 4

3098.4

300

0.0752 x 104

752 

400

106

1,000,000 

400

351 x 104

3,510,000

400

Harry ordered 9.0 pizzas.  Each pizza costs $13.95. How much does he need to pay?

$125.55

400

45 x 367.4

16533

400

4,325.201 x 101

 43,252.01

500

101+2

1,000

500

9,876 x 102

What is 987,600

500

A road was 3.7 miles long. After rebuilding it was 2.6 times as long. How long was the road after rebuilding?

9.62 miles

500

5.403 x 457

2469.171

500

1.56 x 103

1,560

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