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WorksheetsConvert Between Standard and Scientific Notation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 17mins
Scientific notation is used for....
shortening a very small or very large number
scientists only
scientific investigations
not sure
What is this number in scientific notation?
7,100, 000, 000
(hint: study the image above)
7.1 x 109
7.1 x 10-10
7.1 x 1010
7.1 x 10-9
Which is true when converting from scientific to standard notation? (select all that apply)
move the decimal to the right if the exponent is negative
move the decimal to the left if the exponent is positive
move the decimal to the right if the exponent is positive
move the decimal to the left if the exponent is negative
How many spaces and which way would you move the decimal to convert this number to scientific notation?
0.000000034
7 to the right, because there are 7 zeroes
8 to the right, because there must be one number to the left of the decimal point that is more than 0 but less than 10
7 to the left, because you have to get rid of the zeroes
8 to the left, because there are 8 numbers to make it 3.4
The picture above is taken from a powerful microscope showing colonies of bacteria. The size of bacteria can be as small as 2.0 x 10 ^ -7 meters. What is this number in standard notation?
2,000,000
0.000002
20,000,000
0.0000002
UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a positive number...
you will get a large number
you will get a small number
UNDERSTANDING:
The first number in scientific notation must not be...
between and including 0 and 10
between and including 1 and 9.9999
between and including 0 and 9.999
between and including 1 and 10
Which of the following is correct scientific notation?
41.5 x 10-5
0.2035 x 104
20.4 x 108
4.5 x109
How would you write 5.64 x 108 in standard notation?
564,000,000
546, 000, 000
56, 400, 000
5,640, 000
Write 208,000 in scientific notation.
2.08 x 105
0.0208 x 10-5
20.8 x 105
0.208 x 106
Write 7.8 x 103 in standard form.
7,800
78,000
78
0.0078
Express the following in standard notation:
8.025 x 10-8
.00000008025
.000000008025
802,500,000,000
80,250,000,000
8.317 x 106
in standard form?
