Basic Operations with Scientific Notation

Converting Standard to Scientific (1)

100

Express this number in scientific notation.

Example: 3,200 = 3.2 * 10³

Express 625.

6.25 * 10²

200

Express this number in scientific notation.

Example: 3,200 = 3.2 * 10³

Express 49,603

4.9603 * 10⁴

300

Express this number in scientific notation.

Example: 3,200 = 3.2 * 10³

Express 0.00123

1.23 * 10^-3

400

Express this number in scientific notation.

Example: 3,200 = 3.2 * 10³

Express 25

2.5 * 10¹

Convert Scientific to STANDARD (2)

100

Express this number in STANDARD notation.

Example: 3.25 * 10² = 325

Express 9.8 * 10^-1

0.98

200

Express this number in STANDARD notation.

Example: 3.25 * 10² = 325

Express 8.432 * 10⁴

84,320

300

Express this number in STANDARD notation.

Example: 3.25 * 10² = 325

Express 9.7 * 10⁵

970,000

400

Express this number in STANDARD notation.

Example: 3.25 * 10² = 325

Express 2.9854 * 10^-1

0.29854

Add/Subtract

100

Simplify each problem and EXPRESS the ANSWER in SCIENTIFIC notation.

(9 * 10⁸) - (4 * 10⁸) 

5 * 10⁸

200

Simplify each problem and EXPRESS the ANSWER in SCIENTIFIC notation.

(5 * 10⁷) + (2 * 10⁷)

7 * 10⁷

300

Simplify each problem and EXPRESS the ANSWER in SCIENTIFIC notation.

(7 * 10²) - (3 * 10²)

(4 * 10²)

400

Simplify each problem and EXPRESS the ANSWER in SCIENTIFIC notation.

(5 * 10⁴) + (4 * 10⁴)

(9 * 10⁴)

Multiply/Divide

100

Simplify each problem and EXPRESS the ANSWER in SCIENTIFIC notation.

(2 * 10³) * (3 * 10²)

6 * 10⁵

200

Simplify each problem and EXPRESS the ANSWER in SCIENTIFIC notation.

(3 * 10²) * (3 * 10⁴)

9 * 10⁶

300

Simplify each problem and EXPRESS the ANSWER in SCIENTIFIC notation.

(4 * 10⁴) / (2 * 10²)

2 * 10²

400

Simplify each problem and EXPRESS the ANSWER in SCIENTIFIC notation.

Challenge ONE! (I can help you :)

(4 * 10⁵) / (16 * 10²)

2.5 * 10²