Computing in Scientific Notation

The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.

• 50
• 5
• 100
• 10

If the exponent is a positive number...

• you will get a large number
• you will get a smaller number

If the exponent is a negative number...

• you will get a large number
• you will get a small number

Which one of these is in scientific notation?

• 8.987000
• 8.98 x 10⁶
• 80.987 x 10
• 8.98⁶

Which of these are NOT in scientific notation?

• 1.2 x 10³
• 5.3 x 10⁹
• 2.0 x 10⁰
• 10 x 10²

Express the following in scientific notation:
0.0000002203

• .02203 x 10⁷
• 22.03 x 10^-6
• 2.203 x 10^-7
• 22.03 x 106

Convert to standard form:

3.05 x 10⁵

• 305,000

• 305

• 3,050,000

• 30,500

Which of the following numbers is the SMALLEST?

• 8.7 x 10³
• 3 x 10⁴
• 1.3 x 10⁸
• 9 x 10²

Which of the following in the LARGEST number?

• 9 x 10⁶
• 8 x 10¹⁰
• 1.3 x 10¹²
• 5.3 x 10³

Express the following in scientific notation:
10,030,400,000

• 1.00304 x 10⁹
• 1.00304 x 10¹⁰
• 1.00403 x 10¹⁰
• 1.00304 x10^-10