Scientific Notation Quiz

Convert the number 0.0000456 to scientific notation.

• 5.46 x 10^-4

• 4.56 x 10^-6

• 0.000456 x 10^-3

• 4.56 x 10^-5

Express 6.72 x 10^4 in standard form.

• 67200

• 6720

• 6.27 x 10^4

• 6.720

Write 3.25 x 10^7 in scientific notation.

• 3.25 x 10^8

• 3.25 x 10^7

• 3.25 x 10^6

• 3.25 x 10^5

Perform the operation (5.6 x 10^3) * (2.3 x 10^2) and express the result in scientific notation.

• 3.456 x 10^6

• 2.8 x 10^5

• 7.2 x 10^4

• 1.288 x 10^6

What is the result of (4.5 x 10^6) / (3.0 x 10^2) when expressed in scientific notation?

• 3.0 x 10^4

• 5.0 x 10^4

• 2.5 x 10^4

• 1.5 x 10^4

Convert 9.8 x 10^5 to standard form.

• 980,000

• 980,000

• 9.8 x 10^5

• 9.8 million

Calculate (2.5 x 10^4) + (3.6 x 10^3) and express the result in scientific notation.

• 2.86 x 10^4

• 3.6 x 10^3

• 5.1 x 10^4

• 2.14 x 10^4

If the speed of light is 3.0 x 10^8 m/s, how far does light travel in 1.0 x 10^-6 seconds?

• 3.0 x 10^6 meters

• 3.0 x 10^-2 meters

• 3.0 x 10^2 meters

• 3.0 x 10^4 meters

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Express 1.2 x 10^9 in standard form.

• 1,020,000,000

• 12,000,000

• 1,200,000,000

• 1,200,000

Convert the number 0.0000000678 to scientific notation.

• 6.78 x 10^-6

• 6.78 x 10^-7

• 6.78 x 10^-8

• 6.78 x 10^-9