Scientific Notation

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Objective

I can perform calculations, including multiplication and division, with numbers expressed in scientific notation.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

7 questions

1

Express the following number in scientific notation: 0.0000735

2

Convert the following number from scientific notation to standard notation: 4.89 × 10⁵

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Calculate (2.0 × 10⁴) × (3.0 × 10⁵). Express your answer in scientific notation. Calculate (8.0 × 10⁶) ÷ (2.0 × 10²). Express your answer in scientific notation.

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