Express the following numbers as basic numerals:
Express the following numbers in scientific notation:
Express the following numbers in scientific notation:
Express the following numbers as decimals:
Complete the following statements:
State whether the following are written in scientific notation:
For each of the following set of numbers:
State the largest number.
State the smallest number.
7.27 \times 10^{ - 7 }
2.22 \times 10^{ - 7 }
4.76 \times 10^{ - 7 }
- 7.31 \times 10^{ - 9 }
- 5.13 \times 10^{ - 9 }
- 8.31 \times 10^{ - 9 }
- 1.25 \times 10^{ - 2 }
- 1.25 \times 10^{ - 6 }
- 1.25 \times 10^{2}
- 9.37 \times 10^{ - 4 }
- 6 \times 10^{ - 4 }
- 6 \times 10^{ - 9 }
- 2.93 \times 10^{ - 2 }
- 7.88 \times 10^{2}
- 7.88 \times 10^{ - 2 }
- 4.7 \times 10^{2} \times 10^{3}
- 4.7 \times 10^{ - 8 } \times 10^{8}
- 4.7 \times 10^{9} \times 10^{8}
Use index laws to simplify the following in scientific notation:
The thickness of coating on a camera lens is 0.000\,002 metres. Express the thickness in scientific notation.
The distance between two stars is approximate 5.3 \times 10^{6} metres.
Explain how to express this distance as a whole number.
The world's oceans hold approximately 188\,000\,000\,000\,000\,000\,000 gallons of water. Express this volume of water in scientific notation.
Bone marrow in a person’s body produces 2.3 \times 10^{6} red blood cells each second.
Express the amount of red blood cells as a whole number.
Determine the number of red blood cells produced each minute. Express your answer in scientific notation.
Sound travels at a speed of approximately 0.3 kilometres per second, while light travels at a speed of approximately 300\,000 kilometres per second.