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Sig Figs & Sci Notation

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

0.0056

b)

-5,600

c)

0.00056

d)

-0.0056

2.
How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?
a)
50 x 105
b)
5 x 104
c)
5 x 103
d)
.5 x 103
3.
Which of the following is correct scientific notation?
a)
20.35 x 104
b)
.2035 x 104
c)
2035 4
d)
2.035 x104
4.

Which is the largest?

4.8 x 10-6

1.3 x 1020

3.1 x 10-4

9.2 x 10-5

9.5 x 1032

5.9 x 10-5

2.9 x 1021

8.4 x 1019

a)

9.5 x 1032

b)

3.1 x 10-4

c)

8.4 x 1019

d)

4.8 x 10-6

5.
Round the following number off to the number of sig figs shown in parentheses:
529.78 (3)
a)
530
b)
529
c)
5.30 x 102
d)
5.3 x 102
6.
Express the following number in decimal notation: 
4.96 x 10-3
a)
0.00496
b)
4,960
c)
496
d)
0.000496