Scientific Notation to Standard Notation
Convert to standard notation: 8.923 X 10^2
892.3
Convert to scientific notation: 234000
2.34 X 10^5
Is the following expression written in scientific notation? If not, explain why. 3.25 + 10^-7
No, it should be multiplied, not added.
Solve the expression. Write your answer in scientific notation.
) 4 × 10^4 / 3.63 × 10^−4
1.10192837 x 10^8
The speed of light is approximately 6.71×10^8 miles per hour.
Express this number in standard form.
671,000,000
Convert to standard notation: 987 X 10^5
98,700,000
Convert to scientific notation: 25,360
2.536 X 10^4
The mass of Jupiter is approximately 1,900,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg. Write the mass of Jupiter in scientific notation.
1.9 x 10^27
Solve the expression. Write your answer in scientific notation.
(2.32 × 10^−6) x (4 × 10^−5)
9.28 × 10^−11
Shelly's work is shown below: (5^4) X (5^-3) = 5 Is Shelly correct? Explain.
Yes, 4+-3 = 1. 5^1=5
Convert to standard notation: 3 X 10^6
3,000,000
Convert to scientific notation: 8,000,000
8 X 10^6
The mass of a Monarch butterfly is about 9.5 x 10^-3. Write this number in standard form.
.0095
(1 x 10 ^6) x (7 x 10 ^8)
7 x 10^14
Is the following number written in scientific notation? Why or why not? 13.79 x 10^7
No, 13.79 is greater than or equal to 10.
Convert to standard notation: 3.425 X 10^8
342,500,000
Convert to scientific notation: 734,239
7.34239 X 10^5
The size of the Sahara desert is about 3.629 x 10^6 square miles and the Arabian desert is about 9 x 10^5 square miles. Which desert is larger? Explain how you know.
Sahara, because the exponent is bigger.
Humpback whales are known to weigh as much as 8 x 10^4 pounds.
The tiny krill they eat weigh only 2 x 10^-3 pounds. Approximately how many times greater than krill are humpback whales? (Divide)
4 x 10^7
Which is equal? 6.7 X 10^3 = 67,000 OR
5.4 X 10^4 = 54,000
5.4 X 10^4 = 54,000
Covert to Standard notation:
3.45 X 10^-2
.0345
Convert to scientific notation: 45,300
4.53 X 10^4
The size of the three oceans, in square km, is shown below. List the oceans from smallest to largest.
Pacific Ocean - 1.7965 x 10^8
Arctic Ocean - 1.323 x 10^7
Atlantic Ocean - 1.061 x 10^8
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific
A factory can make 3 X 10^4 t-shirts in a day. How many t-shirts can the factory make in 2.5 X 10^2 days? (Multiply)
7.5 X 10^6
Jahliek solved the problem shown below:
(2 x 10^4) (1.8 x 10^6) = 3.6 x 10^-2
Is he correct? Explain.
No. He was supposed to add the exponents, not subtract.