PCP Unit 1

sci. not'n. neg exponents

sci. not'n. pos exponents

King Henry

100

What is 0.002 in scientific notation?

2 x 10^-3

100

What is 40 in scientific notation?

4.0 x 10¹

100

Change 1 kg to g

kilo - hecta - deka - base - deci - centi - milli
(gram)
(meter)
(liter)

Move 3 places to right from kilo to the base (gram), so 1000 g

200

What is 0.00031 in scientific notation?

3.1 x 10^-4

200

What is 55 in scientific notation?

5.5 x 10¹

200

Change 25 Dm (dekameters) to m (meters)

kilo - hecta - deka - base - deci - centi - milli
(gram)
(meter)
(liter)

Going from deka to the base (meters), so move 1 place to right. = 250 m

300

What is 0.00101 in scientific notation?

1.01 x 10³

300

What is 7530 in scientific notation?

7.530 x 10³

300

Change 5.97 km (kilometers) to mm (millimeters)

kilo - hecta - deka - base - deci - centi - milli
(gram)
(meter)
(liter)

Going from kilo to milli, so move decimal 6 places:
= 5970000 mm

400

What is 0.0000500 in scientific notation?

5.00 x 10^-5

400

What is 7003011 in scientific notation?

7.003011 x 10⁶

400

Change 193 mg (milligrams) to grams (g)

kilo - hecta - deka - base - deci - centi - milli
(gram)
(meter)
(liter)

Going from milli to the base (grams), so must move decimal 3 places to left:
= 0.193 g (or just .193 g)

500

What is .987 in scientific notation?

9.87 x 10^-1

500

What is 173.90 in scientific notation?

1.7390 x 10²

500

Change 532 dl (deciliters) to Dekaliters

kilo - hecta - Deka - base - deci - centi - milli
(gram)
(meter)
(liter)

Have to go from deci to Deka, so must move decimal 2 places to left: = 5.32 x 10^-2