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Is the following expression written in scientific notation?  If not, explain why.  3.25+10-7

No, 3.25 should be multiplied by 10-7.

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

12.74 x 109

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Solve the expression (7 x 105) - (5.2 x 104)

6.48 x 105

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Solve the expression (4 x 10-5) x (5 x 1012)

20 x 107

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Find the approximate answer

(6.3 x 106)/(4.2 x 104)

1.5 x 102

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The size of the Sahara desert is about 3.629 x 10square miles and the Arabian desert is about 9 x 105 square miles.  Which desert is larger?  Explain how you know.

Sahara- 3,629,000 square miles

Arabian- 900,000 square miles

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Solve (4.5 x 104)+(1.75 x 104)

6.25 x 104

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Solve (2 x 104) - (4 x 102)

1.96 x 104

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Solve (6 x 103) x (2 x 105)

12 x 108

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Solve (9 x 108)/(2 x 102)

4.5 x 106

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Convert 1.796 x 108 into standard form

179,600,000

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Solve (5.4 x 103)+(1.2 x 105)

1.254 x 105

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Solve (2.005 x 105) - (8.664 x 102)

1.996336 x 105

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Solve (5.1 x 104) x (2.5 x 103)

12.75 x 107

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Find the approximate answer

Solve (3.66 x 10-5)/(2.0 x 10-3)

2 x 10-2

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Write this number in scientific notation 93,000,000

9.3 x 107

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The population of the United States is 3.1 x 10and the population of Canada is 3.38 x 107 . What is the total population?

3.438 x 108

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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

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(1.25 x 104) x (4 x 104)

5 x 108

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(27 x 1028)/(3 x 1015)

9 x 1013

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Write this number in scientific notation 0.000000302

3.2 x 10-7

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(3.2 x 10-2) + (3.2 x 10-4)+ (2.8 x 10-2)

6.032 x 10-2

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(5.2 x 104) - (1.5 x 102) - (4.6 x 104)

0.585 x 104

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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.

10 x 108

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Saturn is 7.86 x 10kilometers from Earth.  The sun is 1.8 x 1011 kilometers away from Earth.  How many times further is the Saturn from Earth?

2 x 10-3