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100

Convert to standard notation: 4.7 X 104

47,000

100

Convert to scientific notation: 234000

2.34 X 105

100

Which is bigger? 45,000 or 4.5 X 10^3

45,000

100

(3.4x105)(4.2x103)

14.28x108
100

An airplane traveled 5.7 × 108 miles.  How far did the airplane travel in standard form?

570,000,000

200

Convert to standard notation: 8.923 X 102

892.3

200

Convert to scientific notation: 25,360

2.536 X 104

200

Which is smaller? 9,000,000 or 9 X 10^9

9 X 10^9

200

(2.34x102)(21.23x104)

49.68x106

200

A TV show had 3.5 × 106 viewers for their first episode and 8.5 × 106 viewers for their second episode.  How many viewers did they have overall?

12x106

300

Convert to standard notation: 987 X 105

98,700,000

300

Convert to scientific notation: 8,000,000

8 X 106

300

Which is smaller? 700 or 7.00 X 10^3

700

300

1.4x103+5.7x103

7.1x103

300

In 2013 the Los Angeles Dodgers opening day payroll was about $2.16 × 108 and the Houston Astros opening day payroll was about $2.4 × 107.  How much higher was the Dodgers’ payroll?

1.92x108

400

Convert to standard notation: 3 X 10-3

.003

400

Convert to scientific notation: .000734

7.34 X 10-4

400

Which is larger? 89,000 or 8.9 X 10^4

89,000

400

4.35x104+8x103

5.15x104

400

A corporation earned a profit of $2.5 × 104 for          1 × 103 days in a row.  What was the corporation’s total profit during this time period?

2.5x107

500

Convert to standard notation: 3.425 X 10-8

.00000003425

500

Convert to scientific notation: .0000453

4.53 X 10-5

500

Which is equal? 6.7 X 10^3 = 67,000 OR 5.4 X 10^4 = 54,000

5.4 X 10^4 = 54,000

500

5.76x105-1.3x103

5.747x105

500

A boy band has released two albums. Their first album sold 5.9 x 10copies. Their second album sold 1.3 x 107 copies.

How many total copies has this boy band sold?

1.241x107