Worksheet #3: Scientific Notation Name___________________

Express these numbers in scientific notation.

1. 0.0023 _____________ 4. 14,000 _____________

2. 0.258 _____________ 5. 0.000036_____________

3. 10.236 _____________ 6. 2.52 _____________

Express these numbers in decimal notation.

1. 4.36 x 102_____________ 4. 1.45 x 10-2_____________

2. 3.40 x 10-3 _____________ 5. 5.02 x 104 _____________

3. 2.67 x 105 _____________ 6. 1.21 x 10-7 _____________

Use your calculator to solve the following. Be sure to express your answer in
scientific notation even if your calculator does not.

1. (3.0 x 103) + (5.0 x 103) _____________

2. (6.9 x 103)(2.455 x 104) _____________

(4.3 x 109 )(3.1 x 10-3 )

3. _____________
(5.0214 x 105 )

4. (4.58 x 10-5) ÷ (3.2 x 10-2) _____________

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