Multiplying and Dividing in Scientific Notation

When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, what do you do with the exponents?

• Multiply them

• Add them

• Keep them the same

• Make them equal

When multiplying in scientific notation, what do you do with the constants?

• Keep them

• Add them

• Multiply them

(2 x 10⁹)(4 x 10^-4)

• 8 x 10¹³
• 8 x 10³⁶
• 8 x 10⁵
• 8 x 10^-36

(5x10¹⁰) x (3x10⁷)

• 15x10¹⁷
• 1.5x10¹⁷
• 1.5x10¹⁸
• 1.5x9¹⁷

(9.6×10³) × (6.7×10²)

• 64.32×10⁵
• 6.432×10⁶
• 64.32×10⁶
• 64.32×10⁵

(5 x 10⁶)(5 x 10⁷)

• 2.5 x 10¹²
• 2.5 x 10¹⁴
• 25 x 10¹²
• 25 x 10¹³

Solve:
(2.1×10​²​​) × (3.0×10​⁴)

• 5.1 x 10²
• 6.3 x 10⁶
• 5.1 x 10⁶
• 6.3 x 10⁸

Solve:

(5.3 x 10²) x (1.0 x 10²)

• 5.3 x 10⁴

• 5.3 x 10²

• 6.3 x 10²

• 53 x 10⁴

Solve:

(2.2 x 10⁵) x (4.5 x 10²).

• 9.9 x 10¹⁰

• 6.7 x 10⁷

• 9.9 x 10⁵

• 9.9 x 10⁷

What is the simplified version of

• 3.9 x 10⁶
• 4 x 10²⁰
• 4 x 10⁶
• 3.9 x 10²⁰