Grade 5 · Numbers & operations

Powers of ten practice

Powers of ten is a grade 5 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 5.NBT.A.2: explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying by powers of 10, and in the placement of the decimal point. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 60 powers of ten problems our math games drill.

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Question 1easy

What is 4×1024 \times 10^{2}?

Multiplying by 10210^{2} appends 22 zeros to the whole number: 4×102=4004 \times 10^{2} = 400.

Question 2easy

What is 10110^{1}?

10110^{1} means 11 followed by 11 zero, so 101=1010^{1} = 10.

Question 3easy

What is 8×1028 \times 10^{2}?

Multiplying by 10210^{2} appends 22 zeros to the whole number: 8×102=8008 \times 10^{2} = 800.

Question 4easy

What is 10210^{2}?

10210^{2} means 11 followed by 22 zeros, so 102=10010^{2} = 100.

Question 5easy

What is 9×1039 \times 10^{3}?

Multiplying by 10310^{3} appends 33 zeros to the whole number: 9×103=90009 \times 10^{3} = 9000.

Question 6easy

What is 10310^{3}?

10310^{3} means 11 followed by 33 zeros, so 103=100010^{3} = 1000.

Question 7easy

What is 8×1038 \times 10^{3}?

Multiplying by 10310^{3} appends 33 zeros to the whole number: 8×103=80008 \times 10^{3} = 8000.

Question 8easy

What is 10410^{4}?

10410^{4} means 11 followed by 44 zeros, so 104=1000010^{4} = 10000.

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