Operations with Scientific Notation

Front

What is scientific notation?

Back

A short way to write really long numbers.

Front

Multiply: (3.4 x 10^5)(1.2 x 10^-3)

Back

4.08 x 10^2

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Which is the largest? 4.8 x 10^-6, 1.3 x 10^20, 3.1 x 10^-4, 9.2 x 10^-5, 9.5 x 10^32, 5.9 x 10^-5, 2.9 x 10^21, 8.4 x 10^19

Back

9.5 x 10^32

Front

The pitch of a sound is determined by the number of vibrations produced per second. If middle C produces 2.62 x 10^2 vibrations per second and is played for 5 x 10^-1 seconds, which operation would you use to find the total vibrations?

Back

Multiply

Front

Calculate: (3.8×10^7)×162

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6.156×10^9

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What is the product of (2.5 x 10^3) and (4 x 10^2)?

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1.0 x 10^6

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.

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What is the result of (6.0 x 10^4) / (3.0 x 10^2)?

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2.0 x 10^2

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What is the sum of (1.2 x 10^3) and (3.4 x 10^3)?

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4.6 x 10^3

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What is the difference between (5.0 x 10^6) and (2.0 x 10^6)?

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3.0 x 10^6