Computations With Scientific Notation

When writing a number in scientific notation, the first number must be greater than or equal to 1, but less than 10.

• False

• True

Find the difference
(3.8 x 10⁴) - (2 x 10³)

• 8 x 10⁴

• 8 x 10¹

• 3.6 x 10¹

• 3.6 x 10⁴

Which is the largest?
4.8 x 10^-6 
1.3 x 10²⁰
3.1 x 10^-4
9.2 x 10^-5 
9.5 x 10³²
5.9 x 10^-5
2.9 x 10²¹
8.4 x 10¹⁹

• 9.5 x 10³²

• 3.1 x 10^-4

• 8.4 x 10¹⁹

• 4.8 x 10^-6 

(2 x 10⁴) - (1.9 x 10²)

• 1.81 x 10⁵

• 1.81 x 10³

• 2 x 10⁴

• 1.81 x 10⁴

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

• 20.35 x 10⁴

• .2035 x 10⁴

• 2035 ⁴

• 2.035 x10⁴

How would you write 564,000,000 in scientific notation?

• 5.64 x 10^-7

• 5.64 x 10⁶

• 5.64 x 10⁸

• 56.4 x 10⁷

Which is the smallest?
1.3 x 10²⁰
2.9 x 10²¹
9.5 x 10³²
8.4 x 10¹⁹

• 1.3 x 10²⁰

• 2.9 x 10²¹

• 9.5 x 10³²

• 8.4 x 10¹⁹

(5.2 x 10⁷) + (3.01 x 10⁴)

• 5.20301 x 10¹¹

• 5.2 x 10⁷

• 5.20301 x 10⁷

• 5.20301 x 10⁸

(2 x 10^-5)+ (7 x 10^-5)

• 9 x 10^-10

• 14 x 10^-5

• 9 x 10^-5

• 1.4 x 10^-4

(8 x 10⁴) + (4 x 10⁴)

• 12 x 10⁴

• 1.2 x 10⁵

• 1.2 x 10⁹

• 1.2 x 10⁸