Operations Scientific Notation Word Problems

The dimensions of an office building are 1.5 x 10² feet by 1.35 x 10³ feet. What is the perimeter of the base of the building, in feet?

• 50 x 10³

• 85 x 10 ⁵

• 00 x 10 ³

• 70 x 10 ⁵

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A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 ^-6 grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 10² grams? 

• 1 x 10^-8

• 1 x 10^-4

• 1 x 10⁴

• 1 x 10⁸

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The Diplodocus dinosaur is believed to have become extinct approximately 1.38x10⁸ years ago.  The Oviraptor is believed to have become extinct approximately 7x10⁷ years ago.  How many years were there between the extinction of these two dinosaur types?

• 6.8 x 10⁸

• 6.8 x 10⁹

• 68 x 10⁸

• 6.8 x 10⁷

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The US spends an average of 1.02x10⁴ dollars on each student per year.  There are about 7.6x10⁷ students in the US.  About how much money total is spent on students per year?

• 7.752 x 10¹¹

• 7.752 x 10²⁸

• 8.62 x 10¹¹

• 8.62 x 10²⁸

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A person has $1.15 x 10^3 in their savings account. They spent $6.75 x 10^2 on their living expenses. How much money is left in their savings account?

Mathematical Equivalence

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The table below shows the debt of the three most populous states and the three least populous states. Part A.) What is the sum of the debts for the three most populous states? Express your answer in scientific notation.

• 1.892 x 10^6

• 1.02 x 10^12

• 1.892 x 10^3

• 1.02 x 10^7

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The table below shows the debt of the three most populous states and the three least populous states. What is the sum of the debts for the three most populous states? Express your answer in scientific notation.

• 892 x 10^6

• 1.02 x 10^12

• 892 x 10^3

• 1.02 x 10^7

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Match the process to the correct way to solve

• Make the exponents MATCH, +/- decimals

• Dividing with Scientific Notation

• Divide the decimals, SUBTRACT exponents

• Adding and Subtracting with Scientific Notation

• Multiply the decimals, ADD the exponents

• Multiplying with Scientific Notation

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As part of a community service project, a class planted 7x10⁵  trees in a year.  If there are 3.5x10³ students in the school, how many trees did each student plant?

• 2 x 10⁸

• 2 x 10²

• 3.5 x 10⁸

• 3.5 x 10²

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In 2012, New York City (NYC) and Los Angeles (LA) has the highest populations of any cities in the United States. NYC’s population was about 8.1 × 10⁶ and LA’s population was about 3.8 × 10⁶. What is the population of these two cities combined?

• 19 x 10^-7

• 19 x 10⁷

• 11.9 x 10⁶

• 19 x 10⁶

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