
Scientific Notation

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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Medium
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Japhate Neba
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?
50 x 105
5 x 10-4
5 x 103
4 x 104
Answer explanation
To convert 0.0005 to scientific notation, move the decimal point 4 places to the right, giving 5. The exponent is -4 because we moved left. Thus, 0.0005 = 5 x 10^-4, making the correct choice 5 x 10-4.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How do you write
1001
in scientific notation?
1.0001 x 104
1.01 x 105
1.001 x 103
10.1 x 103
Answer explanation
To write 1001 in scientific notation, move the decimal point three places to the left, giving 1.001. This is multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 3, resulting in 1.001 x 10^3, which is the correct choice.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which one of these is in scientific notation?
8.987000
8.98 x 106
80.987 x 10
8.986
Answer explanation
The correct choice, 8.98 x 106, is in scientific notation, which expresses numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of ten. The other options do not follow this format.
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.A.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Write 0.000972 in scientific notation.
9.72 x 10-4
9.72 x 10-3
972 x 10-4
9.72 x 104
Answer explanation
To convert 0.000972 to scientific notation, move the decimal point 4 places to the right, giving 9.72. This results in 9.72 x 10^-4, which is the correct choice. The other options do not represent the number accurately.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
If the exponent on your power of 10 is positive, is your number larger or smaller than 10?
Larger
Smaller
Answer explanation
If the exponent on your power of 10 is positive, the value is greater than 10. For example, 10^1 = 10, 10^2 = 100, etc. Thus, the correct answer is 'Larger'.
Tags
CCSS.5.NBT.A.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
7.82 x 10-6 is an example of scientific notation. The exponent of -6 tells you your number will be very ________.
Large
Small
Basic
Answer explanation
The exponent of -6 in scientific notation indicates that the number is very small, as it represents a fraction of a whole. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Small'.
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.A.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
Answer explanation
To convert 12,000,000 to scientific notation, move the decimal point 7 places to the left, resulting in 1.2. Thus, it is expressed as 1.2 x 10^7, making the correct answer 1.2 x 107.
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