Operations with Scientific Notation

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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 indicated.

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What is the product of (a x 10^m) and (b x 10^n)?

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(a * b) x 10^(m+n)

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What is the quotient of (a x 10^m) divided by (b x 10^n)?

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(a / b) x 10^(m-n)

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

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Convert them to the same exponent, then add the coefficients.

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How do you subtract numbers in scientific notation?

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Convert them to the same exponent, then subtract the coefficients.

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What is the area of a rectangle with length 5 x 10^4 m and width 6 x 10^3 m?

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3 x 10^8 m²

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If 1 microgram = 1 x 10^-6 grams, what is 8 x 10^9 micrograms in grams?

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8 x 10^3 grams

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What is the result of (6.9 x 10^7) / (2.3 x 10^-3)?

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3 x 10^10

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If Cell A = 4.2 x 10^-4 and Cell C = 8.4 x 10^-4, how many times larger is Cell C than Cell A?

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2x