Indices and Scientific Notation Review

When you move the decimal to the left in scientific notation, it __________ the exponent.

• increases

• decreases

When you move the decimal to the right in scientific notation, it __________ the exponent.

• increases

• decreases

Add.

(2 x 10³) + (5 x 10⁵)

• 7 x 10²

• 10 x 10¹⁵

• 5.02 x 10⁵

• 1.0 x 10²

Subtract

(3 x 10³) - (5 x 10²)

• 2 x 10¹

• 2.5 x 10³

• 2.5 x 10²

• -2 x 10¹

Multiply.

(4.2 x 10⁵) (3.1 x 10⁴)

• 1.302 x 10⁹

• 7.3 x 10¹

• 13.02 x 10⁹

• 1.302 x 10¹⁰

Multiply:
(3.4 x 10⁵)(1.2 x 10^-3)

• 4.08 x 10^-8

• 4.8 x 10²

• 4.08 x 10²

• 4.08 x 10^-15

Divide.

(6.9 x 10⁷) / (2.3 x 10^-3)

• 3 x 10¹⁰

• 3 x 10⁴

• 3 x 10^-4

• 3 x 10^-11

There are approximately 3.1 x 10⁸ people in the United States. If each person has 4.1 x 10¹ coins, how would you calculate how many coins are there altogether?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

In-state students from Minnesota pay $1.4 x 10⁴ for tuition at the University of Minnesota. Out-of-state students pay $2.4 x 10⁴ for tuition. How many times more does an out-of-state student pay than an in-state student?

• About 17 times more.

• About 1 times more.

• About 0.58 times more.

• About 1.7 times more.

The average person blink 2.88 x 10⁴ times a day. How many times does a person blink in year (365 days)? Write your answer in scientific notation

• 367.88 x 10⁴

• 1.0512 x 10⁷

• 1051.2 x 10⁴

• 3.6788 x 10⁷