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100

Add:

(4.5 x 107) + (5.0 x 107) = 

4.5 x 10+ 5.0 x 107 = 9.5 x 107

100

Convert to scientific notation

789

7.89 x 102

100

Subtract

(24 x 103)- (11 x 103)

(24 x 103)- (11 x 103)

13 x 103

1.3 x 104

100

Convert to standard notation

7.5 x 104

75,000

200

Solve:

(6.0 x 103) + (7.0 x 105) = 

7.06 x 105

200

Convert to scientific notation

13.4 x 103

1.34 x 104

200

Solve

27 x 102 - 11 x 102

27 x 102 - 11 x 102

16 x 102

1.6 x 103

200

Convert to standard notation

7.4 x 101

74

300

There are 9 x 104 blades of grass in my backyard. There are also 7 x 105 blades of grass in my front yard. How many total blades of grass are in my yards? 

9 x 104 + 7 x 105

7 x 101 x 104 + 9 x 104

70 + 9 x 104

79 x 104

7.9 x 105

300

Convert to scientific notation

4.3

4.3 

4.3 x 100

300

Subtract

.00016 - .00007

.00016 - .00007

1.6 x 10-4 - 7.0 x 10-5

1.6 x 10-4 - 7.0 x 10-1 x 10-4

1.6 x 10-4 - .7 x 10-4

0.9 x 10-4

9.0 x 10-3

300

Convert to standard notation

211.00 x 103

211,000

400

My medium-sized dog, Trooper, has 15 x 107 muscles in his tail. Ms. Santosdiaz's dog, Louie, has 5 x 104 muscles in his tail. How many total muscles are in both dogs tails?

15 x 107 + 5 x 104

1.5 x 108 + 5 x 104

1.5 x 10x 104

15,000 x 10+ 5 x 104

15,005 x 104

1.5005 x 108

400

Convert to scientific notation

0.00078

7.8 x 10-4

400

Mars is 1.4 x 1011 mi from the sun. Earth is 9.2 x 10mi from the sun. What is the difference between Mars and earth?

1.4 x 1011 - 9.2 x 109

1.4 x 102 x 109 - 9.2 x 109

140 x 109 - 9.2 x 109

130.8 x 109

1.308 x 1011

400

Convert to standard notation

8.45 x 10-3

.00845

400

There are 3.5 x 108 seats at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. At Camp Nou in Barcelona, there are 40.0 x 107 seats. Which stadium is bigger and what is the size difference?

Camp Nou is bigger because

40.0 x 107  - 3.5 x 108 

40.0 x 10 - 3.5 x 101 x 107

40.0 x 10- 35 x  107 

5 x 107