Question

What effect does multiplying a number by 1/10 have on the number?

Answer 1

$x \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{x}{10}$

Divides it by 10.

Answer 2

Answer:

It moves the decimal point one digit to the left

Step-by-step explanation:

You divide it by 10, or multiply by one tenth.  For example:

$50*\frac{1}{10}=50*0.1=5$.  Effectively, you move the decimal point one place to the left.