Multiplying and Dividing with Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.

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What is the result of multiplying 3.2 x 10^4 by 2.5 x 10^3?

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8.0 x 10^7

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What is the result of multiplying (2.3 x 10^2) by (7.8 x 10^1)?

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17.94 x 10^3

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What is the result of dividing (9.7 x 10^3) by (5 x 10^1)?

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1.94 x 10^2

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What is the result of dividing (9.8 x 10^7) by (2 x 10^4)?

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4.9 x 10^3

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What is the product of (3.9 x 10^5) and (6 x 10^2)?

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23.4 x 10^7

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 4.5 x 10^6?

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4.5

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What is the exponent in the scientific notation 7.2 x 10^3?

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