Calculations ST
Calculations ST
1. 700 m
a. 7 x 102 m b. 7 x 101 m c. 70 x 102 m d. 7 x 10-2 m
2. 38 000 m
a. 3.80 x 104 m b. 3.8 x 104 m c. 38.0 x 104 m d. 0.38 x 104 m
3. 4 500 000 m
a. 4.50 x 106 m b. 4.5 x 105 m c. 4.5 x 106 m d. 0.45 x 10-4 m
5. 0.0054 kg
a. 5.4 x 105 kg b. 54.0 x 101 kg c. 0.54 x 103 kg d. 5.4 x 10-3 kg
6. 0.000 006 87 kg
a. 0.0687 x 106 kg b. 687.0 x 10-6 kg c. 68.7 x 106 kg d. 6.87 x 10-6 kg
9. 360 000 s
a. 0.36 x 105 s b. 3.6 x 103 s c. 3.6 x 105 s d. 36.0 x 105 s
11. 5060 s
a. 50.6 x 103 s b. 5.06 x 103 s c. 506.0 x 102 s d. 0.50 x 10-2 s
Solve the following addition and subtraction problems. Express your answers in scientific notation.
Solve the following multiplication and division problems. Express your answers in scientific
notation. Calculate the following areas. Report the answers in square centimeters, cm2.
29. 508.0 L
a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
35. 84 791 kg
a. 84 790 kg b. 84 79 kg c. 84 700 kg d. 84 000 kg
36. 38.5432 g
a. 38.54 g b. 38.50 g c. 38.00 g d. 38.5400 g
37. 256.75 cm
a. 256.9 cm b. 256.8 cm c. 256.76 cm d. 257.8 cm
38. 4.9356 m
a. 4.946 b. 4.937 c. 4.935 d. 4.936
Write the numbers in scientific notation
39. 0.000 548 18 g
a. b. c. d.
5.482 x 105 g 5.482 x 10-4 g 5.482 x 104 g 5.482 x 10-5 g
Complete the following calculations. Round off the answers to the correct number of significant
figures.
46. 24 m x 3.26 m
a. 78 m2 b. 78.24 m2 c. 78.2 m2 d. 7.82 m2