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Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation

Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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9th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers comparing and ordering numbers in scientific notation. It explains how to compare numbers by first looking at exponents and then decimals if exponents are equal. Real-world examples, such as population and ocean area comparisons, are used to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial also covers ordering numbers in scientific notation from least to greatest and understanding ascending and descending order.

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in comparing numbers in scientific notation?

Compare the decimal values

Add the numbers

Convert to standard notation

Compare the exponents

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If two numbers have the same exponent, what should you compare next?

The units

The coefficients

The decimal values

The base of the numbers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which number is larger: 6.23 x 10^14 or 8.912 x 10^12?

Cannot be determined

8.912 x 10^12

6.23 x 10^14

They are equal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When comparing negative exponents, which number is larger?

The one with the smaller negative exponent

They are equal

Cannot be determined

The one with the larger negative exponent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is greater: 3.28 x 10^17 or 4.25 x 10^17?

Cannot be determined

3.28 x 10^17

4.25 x 10^17

They are equal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you compare decimal values in scientific notation?

By converting to fractions

By thinking of them as money

By adding them

By subtracting them

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state had a greater population in 2001: Alaska or Nebraska?

Cannot be determined

Nebraska

Alaska

They had the same population

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