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Operations with scientific notation (ACT) is a grade 8 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 8.EE.A.4. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 10 operations with scientific notation (act) problems our math games drill.

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What is (5×103)(4×102)(5 \times 10^{-3})(4 \times 10^{-2}) in scientific notation?

Multiply coefficients and add exponents: 54=205 \cdot 4 = 20 and 3+(2)=5-3+(-2)=-5, giving 20×10520 \times 10^{-5}. Rewrite 20=2×10120=2 \times 10^{1}, so 2×101×105=2×104.2 \times 10^{1} \times 10^{-5}=2 \times 10^{-4}\textsf{.}

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6.3×1042.1×109=\dfrac{6.3 \times 10^{-4}}{2.1 \times 10^{-9}}=

Divide coefficients and subtract exponents: 6.3÷2.1=36.3 \div 2.1 = 3 and 4(9)=5-4-(-9)=5. So the quotient is 3×105.3 \times 10^{5}\textsf{.}

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(4×103)(5×104)(4 \times 10^{3})(5 \times 10^{4}) equals

Multiply coefficients and add exponents: 45=204 \cdot 5 = 20 and 3+4=73+4=7, giving 20×10720 \times 10^{7}. Rewrite as 2×101×107=2×108.2 \times 10^{1} \times 10^{7}=2 \times 10^{8}\textsf{.}

Mid-gamemedium

What is 9×1063×102\dfrac{9 \times 10^{-6}}{3 \times 10^{2}}?

Divide coefficients and subtract exponents: 9÷3=39 \div 3 = 3 and 62=8-6-2=-8. So 9×1063×102=3×108.\dfrac{9 \times 10^{-6}}{3 \times 10^{2}}=3 \times 10^{-8}\textsf{.}

Mid-gamemedium

Simplify (2.5×106)(4×103)(2.5 \times 10^{6})(4 \times 10^{-3}).

Multiply coefficients and add exponents: 2.54=102.5 \cdot 4 = 10 and 6+(3)=36+(-3)=3, giving 10×10310 \times 10^{3}. Rewrite as 1×101×103=1×104.1 \times 10^{1} \times 10^{3}=1 \times 10^{4}\textsf{.}

Mid-gamemedium

3×1056×102=\dfrac{3 \times 10^{5}}{6 \times 10^{2}}=

Divide coefficients and subtract exponents: 3÷6=0.53 \div 6 = 0.5 and 52=35-2=3, giving 0.5×1030.5 \times 10^{3}. Rewrite as 5×101×103=5×102.5 \times 10^{-1} \times 10^{3}=5 \times 10^{2}\textsf{.}

Mid-gamemedium

What is 7.2×1051.2×102\dfrac{7.2 \times 10^{-5}}{1.2 \times 10^{-2}}?

Divide coefficients and subtract exponents: 7.2÷1.2=67.2 \div 1.2 = 6 and 5(2)=3-5-(-2)=-3. So the quotient is 6×103.6 \times 10^{-3}\textsf{.}

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(1.5×104)(8×103)(1.5 \times 10^{4})(8 \times 10^{3}) equals

Multiply coefficients and add exponents: 1.58=121.5 \cdot 8 = 12 and 4+3=74+3=7, giving 12×10712 \times 10^{7}. Rewrite as 1.2×101×107=1.2×108.1.2 \times 10^{1} \times 10^{7}=1.2 \times 10^{8}\textsf{.}

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