Tens Rule Practice

This worksheet is designed to help students in Grades 4-6 learn and apply the rules for dividing by powers of ten. With a clear written guide explaining how digits shift when dividing by 10, 100, and 1,000, students gain both procedural clarity and conceptual understanding. The structured problems allow learners to practice place-value movement while seeing why the rules work, not just memorizing them.

Skills Reinforced

• Division by Powers of Ten
  Accurately divide whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1,000.
• Understanding Zero and Place-Value Shifts
  Recognize how digits move right based on the number of zeros in the divisor.
• Applying Mathematical Rules in Computation
  Use explicit rules to solve problems consistently and correctly.
• Multi-Step Reasoning with Larger Numbers
  Manage increasingly large values with confidence and precision.

Instructional Benefits

• Built-In Explanatory Guide
  Supports learners who need clear reminders of how and why digit shifts occur.
• Conceptual + Procedural Balance
  Strengthens understanding of place value alongside computation fluency.
• Progressive Difficulty
  Moves from simpler divisions to larger place-value shifts.
• Supports Mathematical Language
  Reinforces correct use of terms like place value, zeros, and powers of ten.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for guided lessons, independent practice, homework, intervention, or review.

This printable worksheet serves as an effective bridge between basic division and more advanced place-value operations. By explicitly connecting digit shifts to powers of ten, students build a strong foundation for future work with decimals, scientific notation, and large-number computations.

This worksheet is part of our Dividing by Tens Worksheets collection.