Scientific Notation and Standard Form

Write 9.8 x 10^-5 in standard form

• 0.00098
• 0.000098
• .098
• 98,000

Try to change the number back to standard form:  6.79  x  10⁴

• 679,000
• 6,790
• 67,900
• 6,790,000

Try to change the number back to standard form: 3.97  x  10^-2

• 0.000397
• 0.0397
• 0.0000397
• 0.397

Write 2.08 x 10²  in standard form.

• 208
• 0.0208
• 20,800
• 0.208

Write 2.08 x 10²  in standard form.

• 208
• 0.0208
• 20,800
• 0.208

How would you write 4.3756 x 10⁴ in standard form?

• 437,560,000
• 0.00043756
• 43,756
• 4,3756

How do you write
8.317 x 10⁶
in standard form?

• 8, 371, 000
• 83, 170, 000
• 837, 100
• 8, 317, 000

UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a positive number...

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

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

• 50
• 5
• 100
• 10

UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a negative number...

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