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Scientific Notation

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 14hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would you write 4.3756 x 104 in standard form?

(a)  

2.

How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

a)

50 x 10-5

b)

5 x 10-4

c)

5 x 103

d)

.5 x 103

3.

How would you write -5.6 x 10-3 in standard form?

(a)  

4.
Scientific Notation is made up of two number parts. The first part should be a number between 1 and 100.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

Scientific Notation is made up of two number parts. The second part is a power 10.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How do you write 8.317 x 106 in standard form?

(a)  

7.

Which of the following numbers is written in scientific notation?

a)

20.35 x 104

b)

.2035 x 104

c)

2035 4

d)

2.035 x104

8.

Express the following in scientific notation:


.000457

a)

457 x 106

b)

457 x 10-6

c)

4.57 x104

d)

4.57 x 10-4

9.

Convert to scientific notation:


520,000,000

a)

52 x 107

b)

5.2 x 10-7

c)

5.2 x 108

d)

0.52 x 109

10.

What is scientific notation?

a)

A long way to write really short numbers

b)

A short way to write really large or really small numbers

c)

I don't know...

d)

None of the above

11.

If the exponent is a positive number the original number was...

a)

a really big number.

b)

a really small number.

12.

If the exponent is a negative number the original number was...

a)

a really large number.

b)

a really small number.

13.

Convert this number to standard notation:


7.1 x 104

(a)  

14.

Convert this number into scientific notation:


0.068

a)

6.9 x 106

b)

6.8 x 10-9

c)

6.8 x 10-2

d)

None of the above

15.

Convert this number to standard notation:


1.4 x 10-2

(a)  

16.

Convert this number into scientific notation:


950,000

a)

9.5 x 105

b)

9.5 x 10-9

c)

9.5 x 102

d)

None of the above

17.

Which value is the greatest?

a)

5.0 x 10-9

b)

5.0 x 10-4

c)

5.0 x 106

d)

5.0 x 108

18.

Which number is the least in value?

a)

5.0 x 10-9

b)

5.0 x 10-4

c)

5.0 x 106

d)

5.0 x 108

19.
Change from standard form to scientific notation: 12,000,000
a)
12.0  x  107
b)
0.12  x  107
c)
1.2  x  106
d)
1.2  x  107
20.
The factor multiplied by a power of 10 in scientific notation needs to be greater than or equal to one but less than ___________?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1,000
21.
The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.
a)
50
b)
5
c)
100
d)
10
22.
Subtract the within the scientific notation. 
(2 x 10³) - (1.9 x 10²)
a)
1.81 x 10⁵
b)
1.81 x 10³
c)
1.81 x 10⁶
d)
1.81 x 10⁴
23.
Subtract withing scientific notation 
(7.32 x 10⁶) - (4.01 x 10⁸)
a)
-3.937 x 10⁸
b)
3.937 x 10⁸
c)
3.937 x 10⁷
d)
3.937 x ⁻²
24.
Add withing scientific notation 
(5.2 x 10⁷) + (3.01 x 10⁴)
a)
5.20301 x 10¹¹
b)
.520301 x 10⁷
c)
5.20301 x 10⁷
d)
5.20301 x 10⁸
25.
Add within scientific notation 
(6.2 x 10²) + (9.7 x 10⁰)
a)
.6297 x 10²
b)
6.297 x 10⁰
c)
6.297 x 10³
d)
6.297 x 10²
26.
Subtract the within the scientific notation. 
(2 x 10³) - (1.9 x 10²)
a)
1.81 x 10⁵
b)
1.81 x 10³
c)
1.81 x 10⁶
d)
1.81 x 10⁴
27.
Write the answer in scientific notation.
7.3 x 105  +   3.7 x 105  =
a)
11.0 x 105
b)
1.1 x 1010
c)
1.10 x 1011
d)
1.1 x 10 6
28.
Write the answer in scientific notation.
5 x 108 -   3.4 x 108  =
a)
2.4 x 108
b)
2.4 x 100
c)
1.6 x 100
d)
1.6 x 108
29.
Write the answer in scientific notation.
4.1 x 105 +   5.5 x 106  =

a)
5.91 x 106
b)
9.6 x 105
c)
9.6 x 1011
d)
4.65 x 105
30.
(2.3 x 102)+(4.1 x 102)=
a)
6.4 x 104
b)
6.4 x 102
c)
6.4 x 100
d)
.64 x 101
31.
Subtract withing scientific notation 
(7.32 x 10⁶) - (4.01 x 10⁸)
a)
-3.937 x 10⁸
b)
3.937 x 10⁸
c)
3.937 x 10⁷
d)
3.937 x ⁻²
32.


Solve the following question: 2.4105+8.4104=Solve\ the\ following\ question:\ 2.4\cdot10^5+8.4\cdot10^4=  Remember to write your solution in Scientific Notation

a)

10.810510.8\cdot10^5  

b)

1.081061.08\cdot10^6  

c)

32.410432.4\cdot10^4  

d)

3.241053.24\cdot10^5  

33.


Solve the following question: 8.4108+2.7109=Solve\ the\ following\ question:\ 8.4\cdot10^8+2.7\cdot10^9=  Remember to write your solution in Scientific Notation

a)

11.110911.1\cdot10^9  

b)

1.1110101.11\cdot10^{10}  

c)

35.410835.4\cdot10^8  

d)

3.541093.54\cdot10^9  

34.


Solve the following question: 7.41048.7103=Solve\ the\ following\ question:\ 7.4\cdot10^4-8.7\cdot10^3=  Remember to write your solution in Scientific Notation

a)

1.3104-1.3\cdot10^4  

b)

1.31041.3\cdot10^4  

c)

6.631046.63\cdot10^4  

d)

6.531046.53\cdot10^4  

35.


Solve the following question: 9.41048.7103=Solve\ the\ following\ question:\ 9.4\cdot10^4-8.7\cdot10^3=  Remember to write your solution in Scientific Notation

a)

0.71040.7\cdot10^4  

b)

71037\cdot10^3  

c)

8.631048.63\cdot10^4  

d)

8.531048.53\cdot10^4  

36.


Solve the following question: 3.91058.7106=Solve\ the\ following\ question:\ 3.9\cdot10^{-5}-8.7\cdot10^{-6}=  Remember to write your solution in Scientific Notation

a)

4.81064.8\cdot10^{-6}  

b)

4.8106-4.8\cdot10^{-6}  

c)

3.131053.13\cdot10^{-5}  

d)

3.031053.03\cdot10^{-5}  

37.


Solve the following question: 8.91074.3108=Solve\ the\ following\ question:\ 8.9\cdot10^{-7}-4.3\cdot10^{-8}=  Remember to write your solution in Scientific Notation

a)

4.61074.6\cdot10^{-7}  

b)

4.6107-4.6\cdot10^{-7}  

c)

8.571078.57\cdot10^{-7}  

d)

8.471078.47\cdot10^{-7}  

38.


Solve the following question: 8.91074.3107=Solve\ the\ following\ question:\ 8.9\cdot10^{-7}-4.3\cdot10^{-7}=  Remember to write your solution in Scientific Notation

a)

4.561074.56\cdot10^{-7}  

b)

4.461074.46\cdot10^{-7}  

c)

4.6107-4.6\cdot10^{-7}  

d)

4.61074.6\cdot10^{-7}  

39.
What is the simplified version of
a)
3.9 x 106
b)
4 x 1020
c)
4 x 106
d)
3.9 x 1020
40.
Multiply:
(9.4 x 106)(3.2 x 105)
a)
30.08 x 1011
b)
3.8 x 101
c)
3.008 x 1012
d)
2.9375 x 101
41.
(9.6×103) × (6.7×102)
a)
64.32×105
b)
6.432×106
c)
64.32×106
d)
64.32×105
42.
Solve:
(6 x 106) / (2 x 103)
a)
12 x 103
b)
3 x 109
c)
1.2 x 104
d)
3 x 103
43.

What do you do to your exponents when you are dividing in scientific notation?

a)

Subtract

b)

Divide

c)

Multiply

d)

Add

44.

What do you do to your exponents when you are multiplying in scientific notation?

a)

Subtract

b)

Multiply

c)

Divide

d)

Add

45.
(2 x 109)(4 x 10-4)
a)
8 x 1013
b)
8 x 1036
c)
8 x 105
d)
8 x 10-36
46.
(5 x 106)(5 x 107)
a)
2.5 x 1012
b)
2.5 x 1014
c)
25 x 1012
d)
25 x 1013
47.
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
48.
(5x1010) x (3x107)
a)
15x1017
b)
1.5x1017
c)
1.5x1018
d)
1.5x917
49.
How would you write
-5.6 x 10-3
in standard decimal notation?
a)
0.0056
b)
-5,600
c)
0.00056
d)
-0.0056
50.
Multiply:
(9.4 x 106)(3.2 x 105)
a)
30.08 x 1011
b)
3.8 x 101
c)
3.008 x 1012
d)
2.9375 x 101
51.
(9.6×10-8)÷(2×10-15)
a)
-4.8×107
b)
4.8×107
c)
4.8×10-7
d)
-4.8×10-7
52.
Divide:
(6.9 x 107) / (2.3 x 10-3)
a)
3 x 1010
b)
3 x 104
c)
3 x 10-4
d)
3 x 10-11
53.
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
54.
Evaluate. Leave your answer in scientific notation. 
(3.4×10⁴)(2×10⁴)
a)
6.8×10⁴
b)
5.4×10⁴
c)
6.8×10⁸
d)
5.4×10⁸
55.
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