Scientific Notation

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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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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left of the decimal point, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places the decimal was moved.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the standard form of -5.6 x 10^-3?

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-0.0056

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Express 0.000457 in scientific notation.

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4.57 x 10^-4

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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Convert 520,000,000 to scientific notation.

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5.2 x 10^8

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Which is the least value: 5.0 x 10^-9, 5.0 x 10^-4, 5.0 x 10^6, or 5.0 x 10^8?

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5.0 x 10^-9

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you write 8.317 x 10^6 in standard form?

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8,317,000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the value of 3.2 x 10^5 in standard form?

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320,000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you express 0.0000032 in scientific notation?

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3.2 x 10^-6

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the scientific notation for 1,200,000?

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1.2 x 10^6

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3