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Topic: Multiplying scientific notation

Question: Rewrite the expression in scientific notation.

(2 × 108)(3.4 × 10−2)

Answer choices:

A 0.068 × 107

B 6.8 × 106

C 0.68 × 105

D 68 × 106

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Solution: B

We’ll multiply the decimal numbers and the powers of 10 separately,


remembering that we have to add the exponents in the latter
multiplication.

(2 × 108)(3.4 × 10−2)

(2 × 3.4)(108 × 10−2)

6.8 × 108+(−2)

6.8 × 108−2

6.8 × 106

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Topic: Multiplying scientific notation

Question: Rewrite the expression in scientific notation.

(2,000)(40)(1.2 × 107)

Answer choices:

A 10 × 106

B 9.2 × 103

C 9.6 × 1011

D 8 × 103

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Solution: C

Only the third number in this multiplication includes a power of 10 (the 107
in 1.2 × 107), so for the time being we’ll leave that 107 alone and multiply
everything else.

(2,000)(40)(1.2 × 107)

80,000(1.2 × 107)

(80,000 × 1.2) × 107

96,000 × 107

In order to write this in scientific notation, we have to express 96,000 as


only one digit in the ones (units) place, and one digit in the tenths place.
We need to think of 96,000 as 96,000.0 in order to realize that we need to
move the decimal four places to the left in order to get 9.6. So we’ll change
the expression to

9.6 × 104 × 107

9.6 × 104+7

9.6 × 1011

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Topic: Multiplying scientific notation

Question: Rewrite the expression in scientific notation.

(26 × 102)(200 × 10−8)

Answer choices:

A 5.2 × 109

B 5.2 × 10−3

C 5.2 × 10−4

D 2.6 × 10−3

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Solution: B

We’ll multiply the whole numbers together, and then separately multiply
the powers of 10, remembering that we have to add the exponents.

(26 × 102)(200 × 10−8)

(26 × 200)(102 × 10−8)

5,200 × 102+(−8)

5,200 × 102−8

5,200 × 10−6

In proper scientific notation, we only leave one digit to the left of the
decimal point in the first number, so 5,200 needs to become 5.2. In order to
do that, we have to move the decimal point three places to the left, which
means we’ll also have to multiply by 103.

5.2 × 103 × 10−6

5.2 × 103+(−6)

5.2 × 103−6

5.2 × 10−3

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