Operations with Scientific Notation Mastery

What is the primary purpose of using scientific notation?

• To reduce the accuracy of large numbers

• To make numbers easier to read and manage

• To increase the numerical value of figures

• To complicate simple arithmetic operations

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

• Subtract them

• Divide them

• Add them

• Multiply them

What adjustment is necessary if the product of two numbers in scientific notation results in a two-digit number before the decimal?

• Subtract one from the exponent

• No adjustment is needed

• Add one to the exponent

• Multiply the exponent by two

In division using scientific notation, what operation is performed on the exponents?

• They are divided

• They are subtracted

• They are added

• They are multiplied

How do you adjust the exponent if the division of two scientific notations results in a decimal needing to shift to the right?

• Increase the exponent

• Reset the exponent to zero

• No change needed

• Decrease the exponent

What real-world application of scientific notation was discussed related to speed?

• Speed of a car

• Speed of sound

• Speed of light

• Speed of an airplane

What does a negative exponent in scientific notation signify?

• The number is extremely large

• The number is negative

• The number is a fraction

• The number is zero

How is the GDP per capita calculated using scientific notation?

• By dividing GDP by the population

• By multiplying GDP with population

• By adding GDP to the population

• By subtracting the population from GDP

What is the result of adjusting the decimal and exponent when converting 0.95 to 9.5 in scientific notation?

• Multiply the exponent by 10

• No change to the exponent

• Decrease the exponent by 1

• Increase the exponent by 1

Why is scientific notation useful in handling large numbers?

• It reduces computational errors

• It increases the number's value

• It changes the base of the number system

• It simplifies the number's appearance only