Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100 Adult Numeracy N1/L1.4 Multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 N2/L1.6 Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1000 …and for underpinning the following Functional Mathematics (FM) coverage & range statements FM Entry 3: solve practical problems involving multiplication and division by 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 FM Level 1: solve problems requiring calculation, with common measures FM Level 1: convert units of measure in the same system Kindly contributed to www.skillsworkshop.org by Elaine Baskerville, Essentials Skills Tutor, Northern Ireland. Jan 2010 Kindly contributed to www.skillsworkshop.org by Elaine Baskerville, Essentials Skills Tutor, Northern Ireland.

Multiply by 10 – move the digits one place to the left . Hundreds Tens Units . _1_ 10 Tenths 100 Hundredths 1000 Thousandths 5 4 7 1 3 8 5 Multiply by 100 – move the digits two places to the left Kindly contributed to www.skillsworkshop.org by Elaine Baskerville, Essentials Skills Tutor, Northern Ireland. Jan 2010 Hundreds Tens Units . _1_ 10 Tenths 100 Hundredths 1000 Thousandths 7 6 2 8 3

Divide by 10 – move the digits one place to the right . Hundreds Tens Units . _1_ 10 Tenths 100 Hundredths 1000 Thousandths 5 4 7 1 3 8 5 Divide by 100 – move the digits two places to the right Kindly contributed to www.skillsworkshop.org by Elaine Baskerville, Essentials Skills Tutor, Northern Ireland. Jan 2010 Hundreds Tens Units . _1_ 10 Tenths 100 Hundredths 1000 Thousandths 7 2 8 9 5