Comparing and Ordering Scientific Notation

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What does the term 'DESCENDING' order mean?

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Putting numbers in order from largest to smallest.

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Is 50.1 x 10^-3 > 4.8 x 10^-1?

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False

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Which of these numbers is the smallest: 3.5 x 10^7, 3 x 10^7, 5 x 10^7, 5.5 x 10^7?

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3 x 10^7.

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Which number is the greatest: 5.25 x 10^5, 2.55 x 10^5, 5.55 x 10^5, 5 x 10^5?

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5.55 x 10^5.

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Which of these numbers is the greatest: 9 x 10^9, 8.1 x 10^8, 9.02 x 10^9, 6.35 x 10^7?

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9.02 x 10^9.

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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How do you convert 0.00045 to scientific notation?

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4.5 x 10^-4.

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What is the purpose of using scientific notation?

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To simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers.

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How do you compare two numbers in scientific notation?

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Compare their exponents first; if equal, compare the coefficients.

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What is the value of 2.5 x 10^3 + 3.5 x 10^3?

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6.0 x 10^3.