Scientific Notation Problems

Scientific Notation

100

Write 0.028 in scientific notation.

2.8x10^-2

200

Write 0.000098 in scientific notation.

9.8x10^-5

300

Write 24567 in scientific notation.

2.4567x10⁴

400

Write .00004521 in scientific notation.

4.521x10^-5

500

Write 9,870,000,000,000 in to scientific notation.

9.87 x 10¹²

Standard Form

100

Write 9.89 x 10⁷ into standard form (as a regular number).

98,900,000

200

Write 6.89 x 10^-7 into standard form (as a regular number).

0.000000689

300

Write 1.023 x 10³ into standard form (as a regular number).

1023

400

Write 1.24 x 10⁵ into standard form (as a regular number).

124,000

500

Write 5.534 X 10^-6 into standard form (as a regular number).

0.000005534

Adding or Subtracting in Scientific Notation

100

(1.2 x 10³) + (7.9 x 10³) 

Write the answer in scientific notation.

9.1 x 10³

200

(3.5 x 10⁴) + (5.9 x 10⁶)

Write the answer in scientific notation.

5.935 x 10⁶

300

(7.3 x 10^-2) - (3.2 x 10^-2)

Write the answer in scientific notation.

4.1 x 10^-2

400

(1.36 x 10⁹) + (9.67 x 10⁹)

Write the answer in scientific notation.

1.103 x 10¹⁰

500

(1.5 x 10⁸) - (5.79 x 10⁷)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

9.2 x 10⁷

Dividing in Scientific Notation

100

(1.4 x 10⁵) / (1.4 x 10³)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

1.0 x 10²

200

(6.9 x 10¹²) / (2.3 x 10⁸)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

3.0 x 10⁴

300

(2.0 x 10¹⁰) / (1.5 x 10⁸)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

1.3 x 10²

400

(3.2 x 10^-7) / (6.4 x 10^-10)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

5.0 x 10²

500

(4.5 x 10⁷) / (9 x 10¹)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

5 x 10⁵

Multiplying in Scientific Notation

100

(2.3 x 10³) * (1.4 x 10^-2)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

3.22 x 10¹

200

(5.4 x 10^-9) * (1.72 x 10⁴)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

9.288 x 10^-5

300

(3.8 x 10⁷) * (7.0 x 10²)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

2.66 x 10¹⁰

400

(8.2 x 10²) * (6.5 x 10⁵)

Write your answer in scientific notation.

5.33 x 10⁸

500

(9.2 x 10^-9) * (5.2 x 10⁹)

4.784 x 10¹

Comparing Scientific Notation

100

Compare: 6.23 × 10¹⁴ and 8.912 ×10¹²

Explain using the symbols: >, <, or =.

6.23 × 10¹⁴   >   8.912 ×10¹²

200

Compare: 5.15 × 10^-4 and 6.35 × 10^-5

Explain using the symbols: >, <, or =.

5.15 × 10^-4   >   6.35 × 10^-5

300

Compare: 3.28 × 10¹⁷ and 4.25 ×10¹⁷

Explain using the symbols: >, <, or =.

3.28 × 10¹⁷    <    4.25 ×10¹⁷

400

Compare: 7.85 X 10²  and  9.85 X 10²

Explain using the symbols: >, <, or =.

7.85 X 10²   <    9.85 X 10²

500

Order from least to greatest

A: 4.5 X 10⁸

B: 4.6 X 10⁸

C: 4.0 X 10⁷

D: 4.2 X 10⁹

Least

C: 4.0 X 10⁷

A: 4.5 X 10⁸

B: 4.6 X 10⁸

D: 4.2 X 10⁹

Greatest