Scientific Notation

The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.

• 50

• 5

• 100

• 10

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 12,000,000

• 12.0  x  10⁷
• 0.12  x  10⁷
• 1.2  x  10⁶
• 1.2  x  10⁷

Change from standard form to scientific notation:  0.000398

• 39.8  x  10^-5
• 3.98  x  10^-5
• 3.98  x  10^-4
• 39.8  x  10^-6

Choose the smaller number.

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

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

(2 x 10^-5)+ (7 x 10^-5)

• 9 x 10^-10
• 14 x 10^-5
• 9 x 10^-5
• 1.4 x 10^-4

Subtract withing scientific notation 
(7.32 x 10⁶) - (4.01 x 10⁸)

• -3.937 x 10⁸
• 3.937 x 10⁸
• 3.937 x 10⁷
• 3.937 x ⁻²

Add withing scientific notation 
(5.2 x 10⁷) + (3.01 x 10⁴)

• 5.20301 x 10¹¹
• .520301 x 10⁷
• 5.20301 x 10⁷
• 5.20301 x 10⁸

Write the answer in scientific notation.
4.1 x 10⁵ +   5.5 x 10⁶  =

• 5.91 x 10⁶
• 9.6 x 10⁵
• 9.6 x 10¹¹
• 4.65 x 10⁵