What is the first step when adding or subtracting numbers in scientific notation?

Scientific Notation Operations and Comparisons

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9th - 10th Grade
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Thomas White
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Convert to standard form
Add or subtract the factors and keep the power of 10
Align the decimal points
Add or subtract the exponents
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why must numbers have the same exponent when adding or subtracting in scientific notation?
To avoid decimal errors
To treat them as like terms
To simplify the calculation
To ensure the result is in standard form
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you do if the exponents are different when adding numbers in scientific notation?
Subtract the exponents
Add the exponents together
Ignore the exponents
Convert one number to match the other's exponent
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, what happens to the exponents?
They are divided
They are added
They are subtracted
They remain unchanged
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of multiplying 5 by 3 in scientific notation if the exponents are 3 and 4?
1.5 * 10^6
15 * 10^7
1.5 * 10^7
15 * 10^6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you handle exponents when dividing numbers in scientific notation?
Multiply the exponents
Add the exponents
Subtract the exponents
Ignore the exponents
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of dividing 1.5 by 7.5 in scientific notation if the exponents are 3 and 8?
2 * 10^-5
0.2 * 10^-5
2 * 10^-6
0.2 * 10^-6
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