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100

9^3*9^3

9^6

100

3^n=1

n=0

100

1,595,000

1.595xx10^6

100

The population of China is approximately  1.381xx10^9, and the population of the United States is approximately  3.23xx10^8. About how many people live in both countries combined? Express your answer in scientific notation.

1.704xx10^9

200

4^6/4^10

4^-4=1/4^4

200

10^n=1/10

n=-1

200

0.000558

5.58xx10^-4

200

In November 2016, there were approximately 9.6xx10^6  members of Prodigy Education. In January 2018, there were approximately  6.3xx10^8 members. How many more members were there in January 2018 than in November 2016?

 6.204xx10^8 

300

(2^3)^4

2^12

300

8^6xx8^n=8^2

n=-4

300

2,125,000

2,125,000

300

A research lab has to pay $72,000 for every liter of acetic acid. They recently purchased  1.2xx10^3 liters of acetic acid. How much do they need to spend?

$8.64xx10^7

400

(7^3)^5 xx 7^-10

7^5

400

(7^n)^2=7^10

n=5

400

2.555xx10^-2

0.02555

400

Star A is about  5.1xx10^20  miles from Earth. Star B is  2.4xx10^15 miles from Earth. Star A is how many times as far from Earth as Star B?  Write your answer in standard form.

212,500

500

((5^4)^-2xx5^10)/5^2

5^0=1

500

((3^-6)^3xx3^n)/3^-9=1/3^3

n=6

500

6.4E-5

0.000064 or  6.4xx10^-5 

500

After multiplying, a calculator screen displays 8.234 E14. How would you write this number in standard form?

823,400,000,000,000

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