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Dividing a number by a power of ten

 

Students learn to use the place value table to divide a number by 10, 100 and 1000.

Most able students divide by 0.1, 0.01 and 0.01.  Less able students are encouraged to use a place value table to divide whole numbers by 10 and 100.

Differentiated Learning Objectives
  • All students should be able to divide an integer by 10, 100 and 1000 using the place value table.
  • Most students should be able to use the place value table to divide numbers by a power of ten.
  • Some students should be able to multiply and divide by 0.1, 0.01 and 0.001.
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