Multiply powers of 10
Divide powers of ten
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Real world examples
2000

4,882 x 102

488,200

2000

58 divided by 103

0.058

2000

8.9 x 104

89,000

2000

Bob and Reggie have a disagreement. Reggie says that the four in 692.478 is equal to the 4 in 692,478. Bob says that the 4 in 692,478 is greater than the 4 in 692.478. Who is right, Bob or Reggie?

Bob

3000

8.5 x 103

8,500

3000

83,720 divided by 104

8.372

3000

15.47 x 103 

15,470

3000

Some people are loading pictures for a new museum. When they're all in, a pink fluffy unicorn comes in while dancing on rainbows. It counts all the paintings and states that all the paintings combined would make a total of 28 x 104. What is the total of all the paintings in the museum.

280,000

4000

67 x 106

67,000,000

4000

499,809 divided by 103

499.809

4000

Jack loves to draw shapes and try to make them the best. One day he had the idea to make the biggest most perfect cube he could. When he finished, the power was 11.09 x 104 cm. What is the total of the cube?

110,900 cm

4000

Mr Jim's construction crew is making a new mansion for LeBron James. There will be 4 main rooms and one measures 103. The other 3 measure 103, 104, and 102. What is the total volume of the 4 rooms?

12,100

5000

81 x 103

81,000

5000

98 divided by 102

0.98

5000

875 divided by 101

87.5

5000

Billy Jean is at school in math class. Her teacher asked the class to answer the problem on the board. The problem says 83 divided by 102. What is the answer to the problem?

0.83