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Multiplying and Dividing in Scientific Notation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.
a)
50
b)
5
c)
100
d)
10
2.

The first term (factor) in scientific notation must be _________.

a)

greater than 0 and less than 10

b)

greater than or equal to 1 and smaller than 10

c)

greater than 1

d)

double digit number

3.

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

a)

Multiply them

b)

Add them

c)

Keep them the same

d)

Make them equal

4.
When dividing numbers in scientific notation, what do you do to the exponents?
For example:
(4×10⁵) ∕ (3×10²)
a)
Add them
b)
Subtract them
c)
Keep them the same
d)
Divide them
5.
(2 x 109)(4 x 10-4)
a)
8 x 1013
b)
8 x 1036
c)
8 x 105
d)
8 x 10-36
6.

(9.6×103) × (6.7×102)

a)

64.32×105

b)

6.432×106

c)

64.32×106

d)

64.32×10364.32\times10^3

7.
(5x1010) x (3x107)
a)
15x1017
b)
1.5x1017
c)
1.5x1018
d)
1.5x917
8.
Solve:
(2.1×102​​× (3.0×104)
a)
5.1 x 102
b)
6.3 x 106
c)
5.1 x 106
d)
6.3 x 108
9.
Solve:
(6 x 106) / (2 x 103)
a)
12 x 103
b)
3 x 109
c)
1.2 x 104
d)
3 x 103
10.
Evaluate. Leave your answer in scientific notation. 
(9.6×10⁸)  ⁄  (3×10⁴)
(hint - it's division...)
a)
6.6×10²
b)
3.2×10¹²
c)
3.2×10⁴
d)
6.6×10⁴
11.

Solve:

(20 x 1050) / (4 x 1015)

a)

2.4 x 1051

b)

5 x 1065

c)

8 x 1066

d)

5 x 1035

12.
What is the simplified version of
a)
3.9 x 106
b)
4 x 1020
c)
4 x 106
d)
3.9 x 1020
13.
(3 x 10-5)/(4 x 102)
a)
.75 x 10-3
b)
.75 x 10-7
c)
7.5 x 10-8
d)
 7 x 102
14.

Solve: 3×1048×10\frac{3\times10^4}{8\times10}  

a)

 4.0×1034.0\times10^3  

b)

 3.75×1023.75\times10^2  

c)

 7.35×1027.35\times10^2  

d)

 37.5×10337.5\times10^3  

15.

Solve: 4×10516×102\frac{4\times10^5}{16\times10^2}  

a)

 2.5×1022.5\times10^2  

b)

 2.7×1022.7\times10^2  

c)

 5.2×1035.2\times10^3  

d)

 4.2×1084.2\times10^8  

16.

Solve:
 4×1095×107\frac{4\times10^9}{5\times10^7}  

a)

 0.8×1020.8\times10^2  

b)

 0.9×1020.9\times10^2  

c)

 1.25×1021.25\times10^2  

d)

 8 ×1018\ \times10^1  

17.

Solve: (3×107)(9×106)\left(3\times10^7\right)\left(9\times10^6\right)  

a)

 2.7×1072.7\times10^7  

b)

 2.7×10142.7\times10^{14}  

c)

 7.2×1067.2\times10^6  

d)

 6.2×10146.2\times10^{14}  

18.

Solve: (2 x 109) (4 x 10-4)

a)

8 x 1013

b)

8 x 1036

c)

8 x 105

d)

8 x 10-36

19.

Solve:

 6×1062×103\frac{6\times10^6}{2\times10^3}  

a)

12 x 103

b)

3 x 109

c)

1.2 x 104

d)

3 x 103

20.

Multiply:

(9.4 x 106)(3.2 x 105)

a)

30.08 x 1011

b)

3.008 x 1010

c)

3.008 x 1012

d)

2.9375 x 101