One tenth as much means a quantity is divided into 10 equal parts, so the comparison quantity is of the original and the original is 10 times as large; for example, 6 is one tenth as much as 60. In base-ten notation, this relationship is shown by shifting each digit one place to the right, supporting understanding of place value, tenths, and division by 10.
“One tenth as much” means divide the original number into equal parts.
Example: What is one tenth as much as ?
You can also use place value: when dividing a whole number by , each digit moves one place to the right. The in the tens place moves to the ones place.
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Therefore, is one tenth as much as .
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