Multiply and Divide Numbers in Scientific Notation

Multiply:

(3.4 x 10⁵)(1.2 x 10^-3)

• 4.08 x 10^-8

• 4.6 x 10²

• 4.08 x 10²

• 4.08 x 10^-15

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

DIVIDE:

(6 x 10⁶) / (2 x 10³)

• 12 x 10³

• 3 x 10⁹

• 1.2 x 10⁴

• 3 x 10³

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

When multiplying in scientific notation, what do you do with the constants (the whole numbers)?

• Keep them

• Add them

• Multiply them

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

When dividing in scientific notation, what do you do with the constants (the whole numbers)?

• Subtract them

• Keep them

• Divide them

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

When dividing in scientific notation, what do you do with the exponents?

• Subtract them

• Divide them

• Keep them the same

• Make them equal

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

When multiplying in scientific notation, what do you do with the constants?

• Keep them

• Add them

• Multiply them

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

When dividing in scientific notation, what do you do with the constants?

• Subtract them

• Keep them

• Divide them

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, what do you do to the leading numbers?
For example:
(4×10⁵)(3×10⁻²)

• Keep them the same

• Divide them

• Add them

• Multiply them

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4