Lesson 10.

5 ~ Applications of Scientific Notation

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Find each product or quotient. Write each answer in scientific and standard notation.
!.!×$%!
1. (1.3 × 10!" )(2 × 10!# ) 2.
&.&×$%"

!.&'×$%#$
3. 4. (−5 × 10$ )(3 × 10!% )
'×$%#!

$ "
(.)*×$%%
5. (7.3 × 10 )(2.5 × 10 ) 6.
'.*×$%&

Find each sum or difference. Write each answer in scientific and standard notation.

7. 8 × 10& + 7.16 × 10& 8. 1.5 × 10!$ − 2.3 × 10!$

9. 4.5 × 10!" + 1.7 × 10!# 10. 6 × 10& − 9.9 × 10'

11. The population of Mexico in 2020 was approximately 1.3 × 10( people. The population of
Canada was approximately 3.8 × 10) people. How many more people were in Mexico
than Canada? Write your answer in scientific and standard notation.

12. A local community college had 5.2 × 10" students in 2010. The average student consumed
4 × 10& ounces of soda during that year.
a. Approximately how many ounces of soda were consumed at the college in 2010?

b. The average student at a nearby university drank 3.2 × 10% ounces of soda in 2010.
Approximately how many times more ounces did a student at the community college
drink per year compared to a university student?

Florida EdGems Math – Course 2A Lesson 10.5 – Applications of Scientific Notation

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