What is the primary purpose of scientific notation?

Understanding Scientific Notation Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To change the base of numbers
To convert numbers into fractions
To simplify the representation of very large or small numbers
To make numbers look more complex
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In scientific notation, what does the exponent indicate?
The number of zeros in the number
The number of times the base is multiplied by itself
The number of times the decimal point is moved
The number of digits in the number
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you determine the exponent when converting a small number to scientific notation?
Count the number of zeros before the first non-zero digit
Count the number of times the decimal is moved to the left
Count the number of times the decimal is moved to the right
Count the number of digits after the decimal
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the exponent for a number greater than or equal to one in scientific notation?
Negative
Fractional
Zero
Positive
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the exponent when a number is already in the form of a single non-zero digit followed by a decimal?
The exponent is positive
The exponent is negative
The exponent is zero
The exponent is fractional
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When converting from scientific notation to standard notation, what does a negative exponent indicate?
Move the decimal to the right
Move the decimal to the left
Add zeros to the end
Subtract zeros from the end
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you correct a number that appears to be in scientific notation but isn't?
Add more zeros
Adjust the decimal and exponent
Multiply by 10
Change the base
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the rule for multiplying two numbers in scientific notation?
Add the coefficients
Subtract the exponents
Add the exponents
Multiply the bases
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When adding numbers in scientific notation, what must be true about the exponents?
They must be different
They must be the same
They must be negative
One must be zero
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