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Operation and SN Word Problems
100

Convert to standard notation: 4.7 × 10⁴

47,000

100

Convert to scientific notation: 234000

2.34 X 105

100

10×103

108

100

(3.2×104)+(5.7×104)

8.9 ×104

100

A small town has a population of 3.7 × 10⁴ people. A nearby town has 5.2 × 10⁴ people. What is the combined population of the two towns?

8.9× 10⁴

200

Convert to standard notation: 8.923 X 102

892.3

200

Convert to scientific notation: 25,360

2.536 X 104

200

512 ÷ 55

57

200

(9.1×106)−(2.3×106)

6.8×106

200

A comet travels 6.4 × 10⁵ miles in one hour. How far will it travel in 3.0 × 10² hours? Express your answer in scientific notation.

1.92× 108

300

Convert to standard notation: 987 X 105

98,700,000

300

Convert to scientific notation: 8,000,000

8 X 106

300

(83)4

812

300

(4.5×103)(2.0×105)

9×108

300

A company manufactures 8.5 × 10³ smartphones per day. If they manufacture phones for 2.6 × 10² days, how many phones are produced? Express your answer in scientific notation.

2.21× 106

400

Convert to standard notation: 3 X 106

3,000,000

400

Convert to scientific notation: 734,239

7.34239 X 105

400

74 ×104

704

400

8.4×107 ÷ 2.1 ×103

4×104

400

A laboratory recorded 7.2 × 10⁸ bacteria in a sample. If the bacteria are divided equally into 9.0 × 10⁴ containers, how many bacteria are in each container?
Express your answer in scientific notation.

8× 103

500

Convert to standard notation: 3.425 X 108

342,500,000

500

Convert to scientific notation: 45,300

4.53 X 104

500

54673×105

105

500

(9.8 ×106)+(4.2 ×105)

1.022×107

500

A star is 5.9 × 10⁸ miles away from Earth. Another star is 2.4 × 107 miles away. What is the difference in their distances from Earth?
Express your answer in scientific notation.

5.66 × 108