Dividing in Scientific Notation

Solve:
(6 x 10⁶) / (2 x 10³)

• 12 x 10³

• 3 x 10⁹

• 1.2 x 10⁴

• 3 x 10³

What do you do to your exponents when you are dividing in scientific notation?

• Subtract

• Divide

• Multiply

• Add

Use the expression below to answer Parts A and B. (7.8 imes10^5) div (1.2 times10^9). Part A: Complete a true statement about the expression. The quotient will be ​ ​ (a)   because the exponent of the divisor is ​ (b)   the exponent of the dividend.

• Less than 1

• greater than 1

• equal to 1

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

Use the expression below to answer Parts A and B. (7.8 imes10^5) div (1.2 times10^9). Part A: Complete a true statement about the expression. The quotient will be ​ ​ (a)   because the exponent of the divisor is ​ (b)   the exponent of the dividend.

• Less than 1

• greater than 1

• equal to 1

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

To divide with scientific notation,​ divide the front values and use the ​ (a)   for the powers of 10.

• power rule

• product rule

• quotient rule

• zero rule

Tags

8.EE.3

8.EE.4

Use the expression below to answer Parts A and B. (7.8 imes10^5) div (1.2 imes10^9). Part A: Complete a true statement about the expression. The quotient will be ​ ​ (a)   because the exponent of the divisor is ​ (b)   the exponent of the dividend.

• Less than 1

• greater than 1

• equal to 1

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

Part B: Find the quotient. Express your answer in scientific notation.

Mathematical Equivalence

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Evaluate. Leave your answer in scientific notation. 
(9.6×10⁸)  ⁄  (3×10⁴)
(hint - it's division...)

• 6.6×10²

• 3.2×10¹²

• 3.2×10⁴

• 6.6×10⁴

(3 x 10^-5)/(4 x 10²)

• .75 x 10^-3

• .75 x 10^-7

• 7.5 x 10^-8

•  7 x 10²

(20 x 10⁵⁰) / (4 x 10¹⁵)

• 2.4 x 10⁵¹

• 5 x 10⁶⁵

• 8 x 10⁶⁶

• 5 x 10³⁵