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Place Value and Powers of 10: Grade 5 Math Worksheet – PDF Download

    Place Value and Powers of 10 – Grade 5 math worksheet

    This grade 5 powers of ten worksheet gives 26 problems on place value and powers of 10, ordered from easy to hard, with a separate answer key.

    These 26 problems practice how places relate to each other (5.NBT.A.1) and how to write, read and use powers of 10 (5.NBT.A.2). They start with place-value pictures and finish with word problems.

    Work from top to bottom, draw a place-value chart whenever digits need to move, and check that each answer is larger or smaller in the way it should be.

    Grade 5Common Core: 5.NBT.A.1 · 5.NBT.A.2

    Grade 5 Powers of Ten Worksheet: problems 1–5

    Problem 1: Comparing two 6s

    Look at the number 6,600. Find how many times as much the left 6 is worth as the right 6.

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    The number 6,600 in a place-value chart.

    Problem 2: Tenths and hundredths

    The two grids show 0.5 and 0.05. Find how many times as much \(0.5\) is as \(0.05\).

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    Fifty squares compared with five squares.

    Problem 3: One tenth and ten times

    1. Find \(\frac{1}{10}\) of \(0.3\).
    2. Find \(\frac{1}{10}\) of \(40\).
    3. Find 10 times \(0.07\).

    Problem 4: Times 10 and divided by 10

    1. Find \(10 \times 8.5\).
    2. Find \(8.5 : 10\).
    3. Find \(10 \times 0.062\).
    4. Find \(62 : 10\).

    Problem 5: Reading the power-of-10 picture

    Use the figure to answer each part.

    10¹10×1010²100×1010³1,000×1010⁴10,000×1010⁵100,000
    Powers of 10 and their values.
    1. Find the value of \(10^{3}\).
    2. Write 10,000 as a power of 10.
    3. Find the value of \(10^{5}\).

    Grade 5 Powers of Ten Worksheet: problems 6–10

    Problem 6: Powers of 10 and zeros

    1. Write \(10 \times 10 \times 10 \times 10 \times 10\) as a power of 10.
    2. Write 100,000,000 as a power of 10.
    3. Write \(10^{4}\) as a number.

    Problem 7: Evaluating powers of 10

    1. Find \(10^{2}\).
    2. Find \(10^{4}\).
    3. Find \(10^{7}\).

    Problem 8: Counting zeros

    1. How many zeros are in the value of \(10^{9}\)? Write the number.
    2. A number is 1 followed by 5 zeros. Write it as a power of 10.

    Problem 9: Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1,000

    Find each product.

    1. \(6.3 \times 10\)
    2. \(6.3 \times 100\)
    3. \(6.3 \times 1,000\)

    Problem 10: Shifting digits left

    The chart shows 3.45. Find \(3.45 \times 10^{2}\).

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    Each digit will move two places left.

    Grade 5 Powers of Ten Worksheet: problems 11–15

    Problem 11: Decimals times powers of 10

    1. \(0.48 \times 10^{2}\)
    2. \(0.048 \times 10^{3}\)
    3. \(7.5 \times 10^{3}\)
    4. \(0.9 \times 10^{1}\)

    Problem 12: Dividing 530 by powers of 10

    1. \(530 : 10\)
    2. \(530 : 10^{2}\)
    3. \(530 : 10^{3}\)

    Problem 13: Shifting digits right

    The chart shows 520. Find \(520 : 10^{2}\).

    HundredsTensOnestenthshundredthsNumber: 520520
    Each digit will move two places right.

    Problem 14: Decimals divided by powers of 10

    1. \(4.7 : 10\)
    2. \(36 : 10^{2}\)
    3. \(0.8 : 10\)
    4. \(5 : 10^{3}\)

    Problem 15: Missing exponent in multiplication

    Find the exponent that makes each equation true.

    1. \(4.2 \times 10^{?} = 4,200\)
    2. \(0.75 \times 10^{?} = 75\)
    3. \(6 \times 10^{?} = 600,000\)

    Grade 5 Powers of Ten Worksheet: problems 16–20

    Problem 16: Missing exponent in division

    Find the exponent that makes each equation true.

    1. \(9,000 : 10^{?} = 9\)
    2. \(560 : 10^{?} = 0.56\)
    3. \(31 : 10^{?} = 3.1\)

    Problem 17: Power-of-10 patterns

    Write the next two numbers in each pattern.

    1. \(0.004,\,\,0.04,\,\,0.4,\,\,\text{?},\,\,\text{?}\)
    2. \(2,000,\,\,200,\,\,20,\,\,\text{?},\,\,\text{?}\)

    Problem 18: Which is greater?

    1. Compare \(10 \times 0.36\) and \(0.36 : 10\). Which is greater?
    2. Compare \(0.5 \times 10^{3}\) and \(5.2 \times 10^{2}\). Which is greater?

    Problem 19: Find the error

    Liam writes \(2.5 \times 100 = 2.500\). Explain his mistake and give the correct product.

    Problem 20: Explain with place value

    Explain why \(8 : 10^{2} = 0.08\) using place value.

    Grade 5 Powers of Ten Worksheet: problems 21–25

    Problem 21: Apple crates

    A farm stand packs apples in crates of \(10^{2}\). Ms. Rivera orders \(46\) crates. Find how many apples she orders.

    Problem 22: Running laps

    Maya runs laps on a track that is 0.65 mile around. She runs 10 laps. Find the total distance.

    Problem 23: Stack of cardstock

    One sheet of cardstock is \(0.012\) inch thick. Find the height of a stack of \(10^{2}\) sheets.

    Problem 24: Honey at the farmers market

    Ethan sells \(10^{2}\) jars of honey for $6.40 each. He puts the money into \(10^{1}\) equal envelopes. Find how much money is in each envelope.

    Problem 25: Sticker packs

    Liam buys \(10^{2}\) stickers for a class party. Each sticker costs \(\$0.45\). He splits the cost equally with 9 classmates, so 10 people pay equal parts. Find each person’s share.

    Grade 5 Powers of Ten Worksheet: problems 26–26

    Problem 26: Milk bottles

    A dairy fills \(10^{3}\) bottles with \(0.35\) gallon each. All the milk is then poured into \(10^{2}\) equal tanks. Find the number of gallons in each tank.

    Place Value and Powers of 10: Grade 5 worksheet answer key

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