Scientific Notation Problems
1. **Easy:** Convert 4500 to scientific notation.
Answer: $4.5 \times 10^{3}$
2. **Easy:** Write 0.0032 in scientific notation.
Answer: $3.2 \times 10^{-3}$
3. **Easy:** Express 120000 in scientific notation.
Answer: $1.2 \times 10^{5}$
4. **Easy:** Convert $7 \times 10^{4}$ to standard form.
Answer: 70000
5. **Easy:** Write 0.00056 in scientific notation.
Answer: $5.6 \times 10^{-4}$
6. **Medium:** Multiply $(3 \times 10^{5})$ by $(2 \times 10^{3})$ and express the answer in scientific notation.
Steps:
1. Multiply the coefficients: $3 \times 2 = 6$
2. Add the exponents: $5 + 3 = 8$
3. Combine: $6 \times 10^{8}$
Answer: $6 \times 10^{8}$
7. **Medium:** Divide $(8 \times 10^{7})$ by $(4 \times 10^{2})$.
Steps:
1. Divide coefficients: $8 \div 4 = 2$
2. Subtract exponents: $7 - 2 = 5$
3. Combine: $2 \times 10^{5}$
Answer: $2 \times 10^{5}$
8. **Medium:** Add $5 \times 10^{3}$ and $3 \times 10^{4}$ (express answer in scientific notation).
Steps:
1. Rewrite $5 \times 10^{3}$ as $0.5 \times 10^{4}$ to match powers of 10.
2. Add: $0.5 + 3 = 3.5$
3. Final answer: $3.5 \times 10^{4}$
9. **Medium:** Subtract $2.5 \times 10^{6}$ from $5 \times 10^{6}$.
Steps:
1. Coefficients: $5 - 2.5 = 2.5$
2. Powers of ten are the same so keep $10^{6}$.
3. Answer: $2.5 \times 10^{6}$
10. **Medium:** Express $0.000098$ in scientific notation.
Answer: $9.8 \times 10^{-5}$
11. **Hard:** Multiply $(4.5 \times 10^{-3})$ by $(2 \times 10^{5})$.
Steps:
1. Multiply coefficients: $4.5 \times 2 = 9$
2. Add exponents: $-3 + 5 = 2$
3. Result: $9 \times 10^{2}$
Answer: $9 \times 10^{2}$
12. **Hard:** Divide $(7.2 \times 10^{8})$ by $(3 \times 10^{4})$.
Steps:
1. Divide coefficients: $7.2 \div 3 = 2.4$
2. Subtract exponents: $8 - 4 = 4$
3. Combine: $2.4 \times 10^{4}$
Answer: $2.4 \times 10^{4}$
13. **Hard:** Add $6.3 \times 10^{5}$ and $2.4 \times 10^{4}$ in scientific notation.
Steps:
1. Rewrite $2.4 \times 10^{4}$ as $0.24 \times 10^{5}$.
2. Add coefficients: $6.3 + 0.24 = 6.54$
3. Combine: $6.54 \times 10^{5}$
Answer: $6.54 \times 10^{5}$
14. **Hard:** Subtract $1.2 \times 10^{-3}$ from $5.6 \times 10^{-3}$.
Steps:
1. Coefficients: $5.6 - 1.2 = 4.4$
2. Powers of ten are same so keep $10^{-3}$.
3. Answer: $4.4 \times 10^{-3}$
15. **Hard:** Express 0.00000037 in scientific notation.
Answer: $3.7 \times 10^{-7}$