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Scientific Notation - Mrs Kessler Version With Cheat Sheet

Here are the answers to the scientific notation quiz: 1. 5.9 x 105 2. 3.12 x 10-3 3. 6.37 x 10-6 4. 9.402 x 104 5. c 6. b 7. a

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Scientific Notation - Mrs Kessler Version With Cheat Sheet

Here are the answers to the scientific notation quiz: 1. 5.9 x 105 2. 3.12 x 10-3 3. 6.37 x 10-6 4. 9.402 x 104 5. c 6. b 7. a

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Scientific Notation

What is it? Scientific notation is used to represent very large and very small
numbers. In scientific notation, a number is written as a number between 1 and
10 multiplied by a power of 10. Here is a table of the powers of 10 to help you
see how to select your exponent for writing a number in scientific notation.

Powers of Ten
1 6
10 = 10 10 = 1,000,000 100 = 1 10-5 = 0.00001
2 7
10 = 100 10 = 10,000,000 10-1 = 0.1 10-6 = 0.000001
3 8
10 = 1,000 10 = 100,000,000 10-2 = 0.01 10-7 = 0.0000001
4 9
10 = 10,000 10 = 1,000,000,000 10-3 = 0.001 10-8 = 0.00000001
5 10
10 = 100,000 10 = 10,000,000,000 10-4 = 0.0001 10-9 = 0.000000001

How to do it (Part 1). Follow these steps to change a number from standard
form to scientific notation.

For a large number.

Step 1: Move the decimal point to the left until you have a number greater than or
equal to 1 and less than 10.

Step 2: Count the number of decimal places you moved the decimal point to the
left and use that number as the positive power of 10.

Step 3: Multiply the decimal (in Step 1) by the power of 10 (in Step 2).

For a small number.

Step 1: Move the decimal point to the right until you have a number greater than
or equal to 1 and less than 10.

Step 2: Count the number of decimal places you moved the decimal point to the
right and use that number as the negative power of 10.

Step 3: Multiply the decimal (in Step 1) by the power of 10 (in Step 2).
Examples

Write 782,000 in scientific notation.

Move the decimal point 5 places to the left.

7.82000

Since the decimal point is moved 5 places to the left, multiply by 10 5.

7.82 x 105

So, 782,000 = 7.82 x 105

Write 0.0000006534 in scientific notation.

Move the decimal point 7 places to the right.

6.534

Since the decimal point is moved 7 places to the right, multiply by 10-7.

6.534 x 10-7

So, 0.0000006534 = 6.534 x 10-7

How to do it (Part 2).

To change a number written in scientific notation with a positive power of 10 to


standard form, move the decimal point to the right. To change a number written
in scientific notation with a negative power of 10 to standard form, move the
decimal point to the left. The exponent tells you the number of places to move
the decimal point. Remember to add zeros as placeholders when necessary.
Scientific Notation Cheat Sheet
Take the number and rewrite it as a decimal that is between 1 and 10.
Multiply the decimal times 10 to the number of places you moved the decimal point.
If decimal number is smaller than the original number, use a positive exponent. If the decimal is bigger, use a
negative exponent.
If you are rewriting a number in scientific notation back to standard form, move the decimal place the number of
places the exponent is. Only add zeros if you are missing numbers to move the decimal past.
If the scientific notation number has a negative exponent, the new number will be smaller than the decimal as you
move the decimal to the left.
If the scientific notation number has a positive exponent, the new number will be bigger than the decimal as you
move the decimal to the right.
Examples

Write 6.351 x 107

Since you are multiplying by the positive 7th power of 10, move the decimal point
7 places to the right.

63510000.

So, 6.531 x 107 = 63,510,000.

Write 4.806 x 10-4

Since you are multiplying by the negative 4th power of 10, move the decimal point
4 places to the left.

0.0004806

So, 4.806 x 10-4 = 0.0004806.

Practice

Write the numbers in scientific notation.

1. 0.0003605 __________________________________

2. 228,000 __________________________________

3. 6,004,700 __________________________________

4. 0.0003200 __________________________________

Write the numbers in standard form.

5. 8.5 x 10-8 __________________________________

6. 5.19 x 106 __________________________________

7. 3.354 x 105 __________________________________

8. 4.002 x 10-3 __________________________________


Name _____________________________________ Period ___________

Scientific Notation Quiz


Check your skills!

Write the number using scientific notation.

1. 590,000 __________________________________

2. 0.00312 __________________________________

Write the number using standard form.

3. 6.37 x 10-6__________________________________

4. 9.402 x 104 __________________________________

5. What place value is 104?

a. Hundreds
b. Thousands
c. Ten Thousands
d. Tens

6. Express 2,479.80 in scientific notation.

a. 24.7980 x 104
b. 2.4798 x 103
c. 0.24798 x 104
d. 24,798 x 101

7. What is the equivalent value for 4.7 x10-3?

a. 0.0047
b. 47,000
c. 4.73
d. 0.047

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