Scientific Notation

The answer to:
3.4 x  $10^{-7}$  

• will be very big

• will be very small

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

When you convert to standard notation and have a positive exponent - the decimal point will

• move to the right

• move to the left

• not move at all

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

3.79 x  $10^5$  

• 3,790,000

• 37,900,000

• 379,000

• .000379

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

3.589 x  $10^{-3}$  equals

• 0.00003589

• 35,890

• .003589

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

A negative exponent tells you

• the answer will be a whole number

• the answer will be a decimal

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

The thickness of a red blood cell is .0003125. In scientific notation it can be represented as:

• 31.25 x $10^{-6}$

• 31.25 x $10^{-4}$

• 3.125 x $10^4$

• 3.125 x $10^{-4}$

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

The human fingernail grows at .00286 inch per day. Represent this in scientific notation

• 28.6 x $10^{-3}$

• 2.86 x $10^{-3}$

• 2.86 x $10^3$

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

The speed of light in a vacuum is 186,000 miles per second. Represent in scientific notation:

• 1.86 x $10^{-5}$

• 1.8 x $10^5$

• 1.86 x $10^5$

• 18.6 x $10^5$

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which exponent will make this statement true?

32,500,000 = 3.25 x 10

• 7

• -6

• 5

• -7

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

What is 0.0000063 expressed in scientific notation?

• 6.3 x $10^6$

• 6.3 x $10^{-5}$

• 6.3 x $10^{-6}$

• 6.3 x $10^5$