Scientific Notation Word Problems

Front

What is scientific notation?

Back

A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, e.g., 5.9 x 10^24.

Front

How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

Back

Align the powers of 10 and add the coefficients. If necessary, adjust the result to maintain proper scientific notation.

Front

What operation is used to find the total of two quantities?

Back

Addition.

Front

What operation is used to find the average of a total amount?

Back

Division.

Front

How do you convert a number from standard form to scientific notation?

Back

Move the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, and count the number of places moved to determine the exponent.

Front

What does it mean to divide in scientific notation?

Back

Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents of the powers of 10.

Front

What is the significance of the exponent in scientific notation?

Back

It indicates the number of places the decimal point is moved, determining the scale of the number.

Front

How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

Back

Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents of the powers of 10.

Front

What is a microgram in scientific notation?

Back

1 microgram = 1 x 10^-6 grams.

Front

How do you determine how many times greater one number is than another in scientific notation?

Back

Divide the larger number by the smaller number.