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Unit One Exponent Operations and Scientific Notation

Multiple Choice

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Short Answer

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Open Response

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Section I: Multiple Choice

Directions: Circle the answers that correctly answer the questions. (2 pts each)
1) The thickness of paper is about 0.0001 of a meter. Which of the following choices below is
an equivalent way to represent the thickness?

a) 1.0 x 10-4

b) 10 x 10-3

c) 0.1 x 104

2) Which of these is equivalent to the expression below?

a)

b)

c)

3) Julian was asked to write an expression that could be simplified as (

expression that he wrote below.

a) (312)2

b) (36)(34)

c)

. Identify the

4) Sharla is planting her rectangle-shaped garden. The length of the garden is 1.25 x 103 inches
and the width is 1.1 x 102 inches. What is the area, in square inches, of the garden?

A= l x w

a) 1.375 x 105

b) 1.375 x 106

5) Which of the following is equal to

a) (8)2

b) 8 -2

c) 2.35 x 105

1
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64

c) 82

6) Simplify:
(54)(52) =

a) 56

b) 58

c) 256

7) What is the number 4,320,000 written in scientific notation?

a) 4.32 x 107

b) 4.32 x 106

c) 4.32 x 10-6

8) Simplify the following expressions and write the answer in scientific notation:

a) 3 x

b) 5 x

c) 5 x

9) Simplify.

30

a) 0

b) .3

c) 1

10) Simplify the expression below:

9 98

8
a) 81

9
b) 9

8
c) 9

11) A technician reads and records the air pressure from several pressure gauges. The table
shows each air pressure reading. Which pressure gauge has the greatest reading?
Pressure
Gauge
A

Air
Pressure
2.1 x 105

5.2 x 105

170,000

a) Pressure gauge A

b) Pressure gauge B

c) Pressure gauge C

12) Jacob rolled a dice three times.

His teacher asks him to create the smallest number possible using the three numbers he rolled.
What is the number?
a) 5.2 x 104

b) 2.4 x 105

c) 4.5 x 102

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13) Which statement explains how to simplify the expression 33 ?
a) Keep the common base and add the exponents.
b) Keep the common base and multiply the exponents.
c) Keep the common base and subtract the exponents.

14) Place the numbers in order from least to greatest.

4 x 10 -2,

4.2 x 10-3,

2 x 10-4,

4 x 10-3

a) 4 x 10-2, 2 x 10-4, 4 x 10-3, 4.2 x 10-3

b) 2 x 10-4, 4 x 10-3, 4.2 x 10-3, 4 x 10-2
c) 2 x 10-4, 4 x 10-3,4 x 10-2, 4.2 x 10 -3

15) What is the value of the expression (2.3 x 107)(1.4 x 10-2) written in scientific notation?

a) 3.7 x 10-14

b) 3.7 x 105

c) 3.22 x 105

Section II: Short Answer

1. Circle ALL terms or expressions that are equivalent to 27

(3 pts)

a) (24)(23)

b) 128

c) (2)(7)

d) 14

e) 214
22

f) (27)2

2. Compare the value of each expression to 64. Write each expression in the correct box. (4 pts)

(23)(22)

Less Than 64

(82)2

640

Greater Than 64

3. Are the following numbers written in scientific notation? If NOT, state the reason. (5 pts)
A) 1.908 x 1017
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B) 0.325 x 10-2
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C) 7.99 x 1032
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D) 4.0701 + 107
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E) 1.432 x 58
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4. Choose a number from problem three that is NOT correctly written in scientific notation.
Write that number below and then convert it into scientific notation. Circle your final answer.
(3 pts)

5. Light travels at a speed of 1.86 x 105 miles per second. The Earth has a circumference
(measurement around) of 2.4901 x 104 miles. If an object could travel at the speed of light, how
long would it take to circle Earth? Write your answer in scientific notation. (2 pts)
Hint: Use the formula written below.

6. On the line below order the expressions listed from least to greatest. (3 pts)

a) 3-2

b) (42)2

c) 1.5 x 104

d) 70

e) 2 x 10-2

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Section III: Open Response

1) During 1 year, the cost of airing a 30-second commercial during a championship football
game was $4 million.
Part A
What is $ 4 million written in standard form? (1pt)

Part B
To write $4 million in scientific notation, will the exponent be positive or negative? Explain
your reasoning. (2 pt)
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Part C
Write $ 4 million in scientific notation. (2 pt)

2) Show what you know about exponents!

A) Write three multiplying powers expressions that can be simplified to 512.

B) Write three dividing powers expressions that can be simplified to 512.

C) Mike and Jamar are simplifying the expression (53)4

Mike says that the answer is 512 and Jamar says the answer is 244,140,625. Who is correct?
Explain your answer in at least two sentences.
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