Multiplication or Division Scientific Notation
What is the product of (6 x 104)(9.1 x 103) written in scientific notation?
5.46 x 108
2.4 x 109 / 4 x 105
6 x 103
(7.73 x 105) - (5.3 x 104)
7.2 x 105
(1.5 x 106) + (4.2 x 104)
1.542 x 106
1.8 x 107 / 3.2 x 10-4
5.625 x 1010
A bacteriologist estimates that there are 5.2 x 104 bacteria growing in each dish. If there are approximately 2.4 x 102 dishes, how many bacteria are growing in the dishes?
1.248 x 107
(1.3 x 105) + (1.3 x 108)
1.3013 x 108
(1.4 x 107) - (1.2 x 108)
-1.06 x 108
There were approximately 3.3 x 108 people in the United States in 2018. The average person consumed about 7.1 x 10 grams of sugar each day. Approximately how much sugar was consumed in the USA per day in 2018? Write your answer in scientific notation.
2.343 x 1010
Florida has a population of approximately 2 x 107 people. The population of the United States is approximately 3 x 108 people. About how many times greater is the population of the United States than the population of Florida?
1.5 x 101
Owen weighed 3 different bugs. What is the weight of all three bugs combined?
Fly: 2.5 x 10-4 ounces
Spider: 7.1 x 10-5 ounces
Bee: 4 x 10-3 ounces
4.321 x 10-3
The diameter of Mars is about 6.8 x 103 km. The diameter of Earth is about 1.2763 x 104 km. About how much greater is Earth's diameter than the diameter of Mars?
5.963 x 103 km