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Write numbers in scientific notation (standard form)

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 8.EE.A.3, 8.EE.A.4 · England: KS3 Number, GCSE Foundation Number

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  1. Question 1

    Write 0.0000062 in scientific notation.

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  2. Question 2

    Kai writes 700 as 70 × 10¹. Why is that not scientific notation?

    • A. The value is wrong
    • B. The power of 10 must be negative
    • C. 70 is not between 1 and 10
    • D. You cannot use decimals
  3. Question 3

    Write 5 800 000 in scientific notation (like 4.5 × 10^6).

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  4. Question 4

    Write 0.00019 in scientific notation.

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  5. Question 5

    Maya writes 4 900 000 as 49 × 10⁵. Why is that not scientific notation?

    • A. 49 is not between 1 and 10
    • B. The power of 10 must be negative
    • C. The value is wrong
    • D. You cannot use decimals
  6. Question 6

    Write 17 000 000 in scientific notation (like 4.5 × 10^6).

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  7. Question 7

    Write 0.049 in scientific notation.

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  8. Question 8

    Tariq writes 5 800 000 as 58 × 10⁵. Why is that not scientific notation?

    • A. The value is wrong
    • B. 58 is not between 1 and 10
    • C. You cannot use decimals
    • D. The power of 10 must be negative
  9. Question 9

    Write 63 000 000 in scientific notation (like 4.5 × 10^6).

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  10. Question 10

    Write 0.052 in scientific notation.

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  11. Question 11

    Nia writes 4100 as 41 × 10². Why is that not scientific notation?

    • A. The power of 10 must be negative
    • B. You cannot use decimals
    • C. 41 is not between 1 and 10
    • D. The value is wrong
  12. Question 12

    Write 95 000 000 in scientific notation (like 4.5 × 10^6).

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  13. Question 13

    Write 0.0008 in scientific notation.

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  14. Question 14

    Chloe writes 7 300 000 as 73 × 10⁵. Why is that not scientific notation?

    • A. You cannot use decimals
    • B. The power of 10 must be negative
    • C. The value is wrong
    • D. 73 is not between 1 and 10
  15. Question 15

    Write 85 000 in scientific notation (like 4.5 × 10^6).

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  16. Question 16

    Write 0.00061 in scientific notation.

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Answer key: Write numbers in scientific notation (standard form)

  1. 1. 6.2 × 10⁻⁶

  2. 2. C. 70 is not between 1 and 10

  3. 3. 5.8 × 10⁶

  4. 4. 1.9 × 10⁻⁴

  5. 5. A. 49 is not between 1 and 10

  6. 6. 1.7 × 10⁷

  7. 7. 4.9 × 10⁻²

  8. 8. B. 58 is not between 1 and 10

  9. 9. 6.3 × 10⁷

  10. 10. 5.2 × 10⁻²

  11. 11. C. 41 is not between 1 and 10

  12. 12. 9.5 × 10⁷

  13. 13. 8 × 10⁻⁴

  14. 14. D. 73 is not between 1 and 10

  15. 15. 8.5 × 10⁴

  16. 16. 6.1 × 10⁻⁴