Scientific Notation Test

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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How do you convert a number from scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power of the exponent.

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates a small number, as it represents a fraction.

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Convert 5 x 10^3 to standard form.

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5000

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Convert 3.2 x 10^-2 to standard form.

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0.032

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What is the result of adding 2.5 x 10^4 and 3.5 x 10^4?

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6.0 x 10^4

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What is the result of subtracting 4.5 x 10^5 from 6.0 x 10^5?

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1.5 x 10^5

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How do you multiply two numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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Multiply: (2 x 10^3) * (3 x 10^2).

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6 x 10^5

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What is the result of dividing 8 x 10^6 by 4 x 10^2?

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2 x 10^4