Ordering Numbers with Scientific Notation

Order the following from least to greatest:

6.8 x 10⁶
6 x 10⁶
6.6 x 10⁶
6.1 x 10⁶

• 6.8 x 10⁶
  6 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶

• 6.8 x 10⁶
  6 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶

• 6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.8 x 10⁶
  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Place the following numbers in order from least to greatest:
7.8 x 10⁶,    5.1 x 10⁴,  
1.25 x 10⁵,    4.09 x 10⁴

• 4.09 x 10⁴,   
  1.25 x 10⁵,    
  5.1 x 10⁴,   
  7.8 x 10⁶,

• 4.09 x 10⁴,    
  5.1 x 10⁴,    
  1.25 x 10⁵,  
  7.8 x 10⁶, 

• 1.25 x 10⁵,  
  4.09 x 10⁴,    
  5.1 x 10⁴,     
  7.8 x 10⁶,  

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Order the following from greatest to least:
 5 x 10³ 
 3.2 x 10⁸
 1.2 x 10⁸
 7 x 10⁵ 

•  7 x 10⁵ ,  5 x 10³ ,
   3.2 x 10⁸,  1.2 x 10⁸

•  3.2 x 10⁸, 1.2 x 10⁸,  7 x 10⁵, 5 x 10³ 

•  1.2 x 10⁸, 3.2 x 10⁸,
   5 x 10³ , 7 x 10⁵ 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Order the following from least to greatest.  
1/2, 2%, 2.1 x 10^-2, 0.20

• 2%, 2.1 x 10^-2, 1/2, 0.20

• 2%, 2.1 x 10^-2, 0.20, 1/2

• 0.20, 1/2, 2%, 2.1 x 10^-2

• 2.1 x 10^-2, 1/2, 0.20, 2%

Order the following from least to greatest.

• 6.8 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶
  6 x 10⁶

• 6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.8 x 10⁶

• 6 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.8 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

Order the following from greatest to least.

• 3.2 x 10⁸
  1.2 x 10⁸
  7 x 10⁵
  5 x 10³

• 5 x 10³
  7 x 10⁵
  1.2 x 10⁸
  3.2 x 10⁸

• 7 x 10⁵
  5 x 10³
  3.2 x 10⁸
  1.2 x 10⁸

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Place the following numbers in order from least to greatest.

• 7.8 x 10⁶
  1.25 x 10⁵
  5.1 x 10⁴
  4.09 x 10⁴

• 4.09 x 10⁴
  5.1 x 10⁴
  1.25 x 10⁵
  7.8 x 10⁶

• 1.25 x 10⁵
  4.09 x 10⁴
  5.1 x 104
  7.8 x 10⁶

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Put the following in descending order.
4.05 x 10¹, 45%, 3/4, 0.075

• 4.05 x 10¹, 45%, 3/4, 0.075

• 3/4, 45%, 0.075, 4.05 x 10¹

• 4.05 x 10¹, 3/4, 45%, 0.075

• 45%, 0.075, 4.05 x 10¹, 3/4

Which of these numbers is the least?

• 9 x 10⁴

• 3.01 x 10⁹

• 1.2 x 10⁴

• 1.901 x 10⁴

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which of these numbers is the greatest?

• 9 x 10⁹

• 8.1 x10⁸

• 9.02 x10⁹

• 6.35 x10⁷

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3