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Name ____________
Mr. Schlansky
Date _____________
Algebra
Scientific Notation
1. Convert the following numbers into scientific notation
a) 23,100,000
b) 0.0000041
c) 302,130,000
2. Convert the following numbers into standard form:
a) 3.27  10 5
b) 5.601  10 7
c) 1.21  10 6
3. The mass of an orchid seed is approximately 0.0000035 gram. Written in scientific notation,
that mass is equivalent to 35
.  10n . What is the value of n?
(1) -8
(3) -6
(2) -7
(4) -5
4. The expression 0.62  10 3 is equivalent to
(1) 0.062
(3) 6.2  10 4
(2) 62,000
(4) 6.2  10 2
5. The size of a certain type of molecule is 0.00009078 inch. If this number is expressed as
9.078  10 n , what is the value of n?
(1) -5
(3) -8
(2) 5
(4) 8
6. The approximate number of seconds in a year is 32,000,000. When this number is written in
scientific notation, the numerical value of the exponent is
(1) –7
(3) 7
(2) 6
(4) 8
7. If 3.85 106 is divided by 385 104 , the result is
(1) 1
(3) 3.85 102
(2) 0.01
(4) 3.85 1010
8. What is the sum of 6  10 3 and 3  10 2 ?
(1) 6.3  10 3
(3) 9  10 6
(2) 9  10 5
(4) 18  10 5
9. What is the product of 12 and
expressed in scientific notation?
1)
2)
10. The quotient of
1) 4,000
2) 40,000
3)
4)
3)
4)
and
11. What is the product of
1)
2)
12. The quotient of
1) 4,000
2) 40,000
3)
4)
expressed in scientific notation is
and
and
written in scientific notation?
3)
4)
expressed in scientific notation is