Question

To convert a measurement, Pete must move the decimal point to the left 4 places. This is a shortcut for an operation. Which operation is he using? Which power of 10 is involved?

Answer 1

Answer:

Sample Response: Because he moved the decimal 4 places to the left, Pete is dividing by 10 to the 4th power, or 10,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The operation applied is division.

a simple explanation is that the quantity decreases if you move the decimal to the left, which is the case for division

A power of 10^-4 is involved (you get a negative sign if you shift the decimal to the left: which is another explanation to the above question)