Board Cambridge
Stage 9
Subject Name Mathematics
Subject Code 050_CAIE_LOWER_SECONDARY_S9_MAT_0862_2019_1.2_T1_SB
Topic Name Multiplying and dividing by powers of 10
Short Name Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10
SME Name
ID Name Srividya K.
Clearly defined Explain how to multiply numbers by 10 to the power of any positive or
objectives negative number
A short Hello, we shall explore how to multiply numbers by 10 to the power of any
introduction to the positive or negative number. An exponent tells us how many times to
lesson that should multiply a number by itself.
include a context
statement, an To multiply a number by a power of 10 like 10, 100 or 1000, we just have to
analogy, and move the decimal point to the right an appropriate number of places. That
importance of the is, to multiply by 10 we move one place, to multiply by 100, we move two
new lesson. places and to multiply by 1000 we move three places and so on.
By the end of this video, you'll be able to clearly explain multiplication of
numbers by 10 to the power of any positive or negative number.
Application/ Powers of 10 can be helpful for making calculations with large or small
Example numbers. Powers of 10 have wide applications which include pH, science,
engineering, Physics, accounting , finance etc.
The main content can Power of 10 means the number of times 10 is multiplied by itself.
be in the form of
Powers of 10 can be written in two ways:
Procedure, Process,
Principle, Fact or
With an exponent:
concept
In expanded form: 1000 which equals . Note that the number of
zeros is equivalent to the exponent.
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sand reds nt redth sandt
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…… 1000 100 10 1 ……
You can write numbers 10, 100, 1000,…. As positive powers of 10.
You can write the numbers as negative powers of 10.
Look at the pattern of numbers, written as powers of 10.
This pattern continues as the numbers get bigger and smaller.
It is important to remember these two key points:
1. Multiplying a number by is the same as dividing the
same number by 10, 100, 1000, ….
To multiply by a power of 10, simply move the decimal to the right the same
number of places as the exponent or as the number of zeros.
Example:
2. Dividing a number by is the same as multiplying the
same number by 10, 100, 1000,….
To divide by a power of 10, simply move the decimal to the left the same
number of places as the exponent or as the number of zeros.
Example:
Note: The decimal of a whole number is always to the right of the one’s place.
Another Way to Indicate Division by a power of 10 is to multiply by 10 to a
negative exponent.
Example:
So, to multiply by a negative exponent, you simply move the decimal point left
the same number of places as the exponent indicates.
Example: Consider the number 26580
As we move up the list, that is, as we push the digits one place right, the
number has been divided by 10.
As we move down the list, that is, as we push the digits to the left
through the decimal point, each number has been multiplied by 10.
Think and work mathematically:
1. Work with a partner to answer these questions: This is how
Cesar and Domonique work out .
(a) Which method is better? Why?
(b) Try using Cesar method to work out .
(c ) Try using Domonique method to work out
Solution:
(a) Cesar method is better as it involves dealing with only power of 10.
Here, the number is multiplied by 100.
(b)
(c )
2. (a) Workout the following:
(i)
Solution:
(ii)
Solution:
(b) When you multiply a number by , is the answer larger or smaller than
when you multiply the same number by ?
(i) Consider
Multiply by .
Multiply by
Thus, when multiplied by is smaller than when multiplied
by .
Website and Book Reference:
references Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics, Lynn Byrd, Greg Byrd & Chris
Pearce, pages 57-62.
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