Writing numbers in Scientific Notation

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What is Scientific Notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How is a number written in Scientific Notation?

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A number is written as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What does the exponent in Scientific Notation represent?

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The exponent indicates how many times to multiply or divide by 10.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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Convert 0.0024 to Scientific Notation.

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2.4 x 10^-3

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What is the standard notation of 5.23 x 10^7?

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52,300,000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you compare numbers in Scientific Notation?

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Compare the exponents first; if they are the same, compare the coefficients.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the standard notation of 5.55 x 10^5?

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555,000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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Convert 2.4 x 10^-3 to standard notation.

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0.0024

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What is the smallest number among 4.09 x 10^4, 5.1 x 10^4, 1.25 x 10^5, and 7.8 x 10^6?

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4.09 x 10^4

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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True or False: Scientific Notation can only represent positive numbers.

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False, it can represent both positive and negative numbers.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3