Adding and Subtracting Scientific Notation

(2.3 x 10²)+(4.1 x 10²)=

• 6.4 x 10⁴
• 6.4 x 10²
• 6.4 x 10⁰
• .64 x 10¹

Write the answer in scientific notation.
5 x 10⁸ -   3.4 x 10⁸  =

• 2.4 x 10⁸
• 2.4 x 10⁰
• 1.6 x 10⁰
• 1.6 x 10⁸

Write the answer in scientific notation.
7.3 x 10⁵  +   3.7 x 10⁵  =

• 11.0 x 10⁵
• 1.1 x 10¹⁰
• 1.10 x 10¹¹
• 1.1 x 10 ⁶

Give the sum of (2.6 x 10⁶) + (4.2 x 10⁶)

• 6.8 x 10⁶

• 6.8 x 10¹²

• 8.4 x 10⁶

• 3.2 x 10¹²

Give the difference of (7.2 x 10^-7) - (4.5 x 10^-7)

• 2.7 x 10^-7

• 2.7 x 10⁰

• 1.17 x 10^-7

• 3.3 x 10^-7

(2.3 x 10^-2)+(4.1 x 10^-2)=

• 6.4 x 10^-4

• 6.4 x 10^-2

• 6.4 x 10⁰

• .64 x 10^-1

Write the answer in scientific notation.
5 x 10⁸ -   3.4 x 10⁸  =

• 2.4 x 10⁸
• 2.4 x 10⁰
• 1.6 x 10⁰
• 1.6 x 10⁸

What is scientific notation?

• A long way to write numbers containing a few digits
• A short way to write numbers containing many, many digits
• A number written without exponents
• None of the above

Which of these are NOT in scientific notation?

• 1.2 x 10³
• 5.3 x 10^-9

• 2.0 x 10⁰
• 10 x 10²

(2.3 x 10^-2) + (4.1 x 10^-2)=

• 6.4 x 10^-4

• 6.4 x 10^-2

• 6.4 x 10⁰

• .64 x 10^-1