Scientific Notation and Significant Figures

How many significant figures does the following number have: 0.998005

• 9
• 10
• 6
• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

How many significant figures does 1.90 have?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

Express 23400 in proper scientific notation. 

• 2.34 x 10⁴
• 2.3 x 10³
• 2.30 x 10⁵
• 2.34 x 10³

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

The diameter of a carbon atom is 0.000 000 000 154 m. What is this number expressed in scientific notation?

• 1.54 x 10¹² m
• 1.54 x 10^-12 m
• 1.54 x 10¹⁰ m
• 1.54 x 10^-10 m

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

• 20.35 x 10⁴
• .2035 x 10⁴
• 2035 ⁴
• 2.035 x10⁴

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

How would you write -5.6 x 10^-3 in standard form?

• 0.0056
• -5,600
• 0.00056
• -0.0056

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which of the following measurements contains two significant figures?

• 0.00400 L
• 0.00404 L
• 0.00044 L
• 0.00440 L

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

How many significant figures does the following number have: 100.00210

• 7
• 5
• 10
• 8

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

How would you write 4.3756 x 10⁴ in standard form?

• 437,560,000
• 0.00043756
• 43,756
• 437,560

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

How would you write 564,000,000 in scientific notation?

• 5.64 x 10^-7
• 5.64 x 10⁶
• 5.64 x 10⁸
• 56.4 x 10⁷

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3