Scientific Notation and Standard Form

The video tutorial covers the concept of scientific notation, explaining how to write numbers in this form by moving the decimal point and determining the exponent. It provides examples of converting both large and small numbers into scientific notation and vice versa. The tutorial also includes a practical application problem involving flea blood consumption, demonstrating the use of scientific notation in real-world scenarios.

What is the range for the factor in scientific notation?

• Between 0 and 10

• Between 0 and 1

• Between 1 and 10

• Between 10 and 100

How do you determine the exponent when writing a number in scientific notation?

• By counting the number of decimal places moved

• By subtracting 1 from the number

• By adding 10 to the number

• By counting the number of zeros

What exponent would you use for a number greater than or equal to 10?

• Negative exponent

• Positive exponent

• Fractional exponent

• Zero exponent

How would you write 173 million in scientific notation?

• 1.73 x 10^8

• 17.3 x 10^7

• 173 x 10^6

• 1.73 x 10^7

What is the scientific notation for 0.000032?

• 3.2 x 10^-6

• 3.2 x 10^-4

• 3.2 x 10^-7

• 3.2 x 10^-5

How do you convert a number from scientific notation to standard form if the exponent is negative?

• Move the decimal to the right

• Move the decimal to the left

• Add zeros to the end

• Multiply by 10

What is 3.22 x 10^-4 in standard form?

• 0.000322

• 0.0000322

• 0.00322

• 0.0322

How would you express 7.9 x 10^5 in standard form?

• 790

• 79,000

• 790,000

• 7,900,000

How much blood does 100 female fleas consume in liters per day?

• 0.14 liters

• 0.014 liters

• 1.4 liters

• 0.0014 liters

What is the more appropriate unit for expressing the blood consumed by fleas?

• Liters

• Milliliters

• Cubic meters

• Gallons