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Before you begin
Track decimal place values when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten and converting measurement units.
Learning goals
- Multiply a decimal by 10, 100 or 1000
- Divide a decimal by 10, 100 or 1000
- Multiply a decimal by another multiple of ten
- Divide a decimal by another multiple of ten
- Express a decimal measurement in the smaller unit
- Express a measurement as a decimal in the larger unit
Syllabus statements covered
- Multiplying and dividing decimals (up to 3 decimal places) by 10, 100, 1000 and their multiples without calculator
- Converting a measurement from a smaller unit to a larger unit in decimal form, and vice versa
- Kilometres and metres
- Metres and centimetres
- Kilograms and grams
- Litres and millilitres
In this topic
Scale decimals and convert units
Track place values and unit size when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten.