| Name__________________________ |
Section____________________________ |
Hit the print command and show all work in the spaces provided.
Leave your answers in proper scientific notation, and round your answers to the correct
number of significant digits.
Rule for Multiplication - When you multiply
numbers with scientific notation, multiply the
coefficients together and add the exponents. The base will remain 10.
Rule for Division - When dividing with scientific notation, divide the
coefficients and subtract the
exponents. The base will remain 10.
| 1) (3.8 x 105) (4.12 x 103)
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2) (5.92 x 102) (3.68 x 104) |
3) (8 x 10-4) (3.12 x 10-2) |
| 4) divide (9 x 103) by (2 x 104)
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5) (3.96 x 106) (3.1459 x 102) |
6) divide (13.495 x 104) by (7.21 x 102) |
| Answers 1) 1.6 x 109
2) 2.18 x 10 3) 2.5 x 10-7
4) 5 x 10-1 5)
1.25 x 109 6) 1.87 x 102 |
Please forward all questions, comments and criticisms to Gregory L. Curran.
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