Converting Scientific Notation to Standard Form

What is the range for the factor in scientific notation?

• Greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10

• Greater than or equal to 0 and less than 10

• Greater than 0 and less than 10

• Greater than 1 and less than or equal to 10

Which part of the scientific notation tells us if the number is large or small?

• The factor

• The base

• The exponent

• The coefficient

Is the number 5.9 x 10^3 in scientific notation?

• No, because the factor is not an integer.

• Yes, because the factor is between 1 and 10 and the exponent is an integer.

• No, because the factor is not between 1 and 10.

• Yes, because the exponent is positive.

Why is 12 x 10^4 not in scientific notation?

• Because 12 is not an integer.

• Because 12 is greater than 10.

• Because the exponent is not an integer.

• Because the factor is less than 1.

What does a negative exponent indicate when converting to standard form?

• A positive number

• A whole number

• A small number

• A large number

How many places do you move the decimal point for 3.22 x 10^-4?

• 3 places to the left

• 3 places to the right

• 4 places to the left

• 4 places to the right

What is the standard form of 6 x 10^7?

• 60,000,000

• 600,000

• 6,000,000

• 60,000

How do you write 9.9 x 10^-5 in standard form?

• 0.000099

• 0.0000099

• 0.00000099

• 0.0000999

What is the standard form of 1.285 x 10^4?

• 1,285,000

• 12,850

• 1,285

• 128,500

If the exponent is positive, which direction do you move the decimal point?

• It stays the same

• It depends on the factor

• To the right

• To the left