Adding and Subtracting Scientific Notation

Adding and Subtracting Scientific Notation

Grade 8 · Math · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can add and subtract numbers in scientific notation, expressing the answer in scientific notation.

Warm-Up Video

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Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

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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