Rules of Scientific Notation Lesson

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 dividing in scientific notation, what do you do with the exponents?

• Subtract them

• Divide them

• Keep them the same

• Make them equal

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

• Subtract them

• Keep them

• Divide them

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

• Keep them

• Add them

• Multiply them

What is the ONLY thing that matters when adding and subtracting numbers in scientific notation?

• That the exponents are different

• That the constants are the same

• That the exponents are the same

• That both constants are positive

When adding and subtracting in scientific notation, what do you do with the constants?

• Make them the same

• Add/subtract them

• Keep them

• Multiply/divide them

True or False: A negative exponent in scientific notation means the original number was negative

• True

• False

True or false: When moving the decimal, if you move left, the exponent gets bigger, and if you move right, it gets smaller.

• True

• False

How many numbers can be in front of the decimal if the number is in correct scientific notation?

• Only a Zero

• One

• Two

• Any amount

True or False: Scientific Notation is only used to re-write really really big numbers to make them easier to work with.

• True

• False