Using Scientific Notation in Measurement: Practice
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Remember...using scientific notation is a way of expressing very large and very small numbers in a much easier form.


The population of the United States is approximately 270,000,000.  Express this number using scientific notation.

 
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The wave length of red light is .000065 centimeters. Express this measurement using scientific notation.
 

 

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A satellite leaves the Earth and travels 57,000,000 miles. Express this distance using scientific notation.
 

 

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Let's try 4 more:

.0000083 inches
345,000 kilometers
.000109 millimeters
575 billion cells
 





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This time I'll give you the
scientific notation form and you must put it into standard form

2.2 X 10-5
7.13 X 104
6.056 X 107
9.67 X 10-8
 

 

 

 

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