10.2 Explore Scientific Notation

What is the purpose of using scientific notation?

• To confuse students

• To avoid using zeros

• To simplify the representation of very large or small numbers

• To make numbers look bigger

How would you write 1,000,000,000 in scientific notation?

• The number is very large

• The number is positive

• The number is very small

• The number is negative

What is the first step in converting a small number to scientific notation?

• Multiply by 10

• Divide by 10

• Move the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10

• Add zeros to the number

• Move the decimal point 9 places to the right

• Add 9 zeros to the right

• Move the decimal point 9 places to the left

• Add 9 zeros to the left