Scientific Notation

Scientific to Standard

100

Convert to standard notation: 4.7 X 10^4

47,000

200

Convert to standard notation: 5.6 X 10^-4

0.00056

300

Convert to standard notation: 987 X 10^5

98,700,000

400

Convert to standard notation: 4.6 X 10^-6

0.0000046

500

Convert to standard notation: 3.425 X 10^8

342,500,000

Standard to Scientific

100

Convert to scientific notation: 234000

2.34 X 10^5

200

Convert to scientific notation: 0.034

3.4 X 10^-2

300

Convert to scientific notation: 8,000,000

8 X 10^6

400

Convert to scientific notation: 0.0003005

3.005 X 10^-4

500

Convert to scientific notation: 45,300

4.53 X 10^4

Adding and Subtracting

100

Solve the expression (3.7 x 10⁹) + (9.04 x 10⁹)

1.274 x 10¹⁰

200

Solve (4.5 x 10⁴)+(1.75 x 10⁴)

6.25 x 10⁴

300

Solve (2 x 10⁴) - (4 x 10²)

1.96 x 10⁴

400

The population of the United States is 3.1 x 10⁸ and the population of Canada is 3.38 x 10⁷ . What is the total population?

3.438 x 10⁸

500

The population of the United States is 3.1 x 10⁸ and the population of Canada is 3.38 x 10⁷ . How many more people live in the United States than in Canada?

2.762 x 10⁸

Multiplying and Dividing

100

Solve the expression (4 x 10⁵)(1 x 10³)

4 x 10⁸

200

Solve (9 x 10⁸)/(2 x 10²)

4.5 x 10⁶

300

Solve (5.1 x 10⁴)(2.5 x 10³)

1.275 x 10⁸

400

(4.5 x 10²⁸)/(3 x 10¹⁵)

1.5 x 10¹³ 

500

Light travels at a speed of 1.86 x 10⁵ miles per second. It takes light from the Sun about 4.8 x 10³ seconds to reach Saturn. Find the approximate distance from the Sun to Saturn.

8.928 x 10⁸