Prealgebra A Course Assessment

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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Convert 2.5 x 10^3 to standard form.

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2500

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What is the value of 10^0?

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1

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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What is the result of (3 x 10^4)(2 x 10^2)?

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6 x 10^6

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Convert 0.0001 to scientific notation.

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1 x 10^-4

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of times to multiply the base (10) by itself.

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How do you compare two numbers in scientific notation?

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Compare the exponents first; if they are equal, compare the coefficients.

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What is the result of 5 x 10^2 + 3 x 10^2?

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8 x 10^2

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What is the value of 11^2?

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121