Adding and Subtracting Scientific Notation
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Objective
I can add and subtract numbers in scientific notation, expressing the answer in scientific notation.
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Practice
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Convert 3.2 × 10⁴ to a number with an exponent of 3.
Explain why it is necessary to have the same exponent when adding or subtracting numbers in scientific notation.
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Exit ticket
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“Calculate: (3.4 × 10⁴) + (2.1 × 10³) and express the result in scientific notation. Calculate: (8.6 × 10⁻²) - (5 × 10⁻³) and express the result in scientific notation. Calculate: (1.2 × 10⁵) - (9.5 × 10⁴) and express the result in scientific notation.”
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