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Addition/Subtraction with Scientific Notation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In addition and subtraction of scientific notation, what do you have to do with the exponents?

a)

Add the exponents

b)

Subtract the exponents

c)

Match the exponents

d)

Leave the exponents unchanged

2.

Perform this operation: (8.8E15) + (3.42E16)

a)

12.22E31

b)

1.222E32

c)

4.3E16

d)

9.142E16

3.

Perform this operation: (2.2E-22) - (4.52E-23)

a)

-2.32E1

b)

-2.32E-45

c)

1.748E-22

d)

-4.3E-22

4.

Perform this operation: (4.55E245) + (5.22E247)

a)

5.675E247

b)

5.2655E247

c)

5.072E247

d)

4.6022E247

5.

Perform this operation: (8.9E13) - (7.23E11)

a)

1.67E2

b)

1.67E13

c)

-7.141E13

d)

8.8277E13

6.

Perform this operation: (2.34E-16) - (3.42E-17)

a)

1.998E-16

b)

-1.08E1

c)

-1.08E-33

d)

-3/189E-17

7.

Put this number in proper scientific notation: 0.92E4

a)

9.2E4

b)

9.2E5

c)

9.2E3

d)

9200

8.

Why do we use scientific notation?

a)

To use powers of ten

b)

To use exponents

c)

To represent small numbers

d)

To represent large numbers

9.

Write this number is proper scientific notation: 982E4

a)

9.82E2

b)

9.82E6

c)

9.82E5

d)

9.82E3

10.

The number in front in scientific notation (not the power of 10) is always...

a)

greater than 1

b)

greater than 10

c)

less than 10

d)

less than 1