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Scientific Notation - Pretest



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Choose the scientific notation form of this number: 134,000,000,000.
a.
mc001-1.jpg
c.
mc001-3.jpg
b.
mc001-2.jpg
d.
mc001-4.jpg
 

 2. 
Compare these numbers using >,< or =: mc002-1.jpg_____mc002-2.jpg
a.
<
c.
>
b.
=
 

 3. 
The number mc003-1.jpg  is equivalent to
(NY Regents 2003)
a.
0.0008375
c.
0.08375
b.
8,375
d.
0.008375
 

 4. 
Choose the scientific notation form of this number: 1,430,000,000,000.
a.
mc004-1.jpg
c.
mc004-3.jpg
b.
mc004-2.jpg
d.
mc004-4.jpg
 

 5. 
Compare these numbers using >,< or =: mc005-1.jpg_____mc005-2.jpg
a.
>
c.
=
b.
<
 

 6. 
The expression mc006-1.jpg is equivalent to
(NY Regents 2005)
a.
mc006-2.jpg
c.
0.062
b.
62,000
d.
mc006-3.jpg
 

 7. 
Choose the scientific notation form of this number: 117.
a.
mc007-1.jpg
c.
mc007-3.jpg
b.
mc007-2.jpg
d.
mc007-4.jpg
 

 8. 
Example:
Compare these numbers using >,< or =: mc008-1.jpg_____mc008-2.jpg

a.
<
c.
>
b.
>
 

 9. 
Compare these numbers using >,< or =: mc009-1.jpg_____mc009-2.jpg
a.
=
c.
<
b.
>
 

 10. 
Choose the scientific notation form of this number: 133,000,000,000.
a.
mc010-1.jpg
c.
mc010-3.jpg
b.
mc010-2.jpg
d.
mc010-4.jpg
 

 11. 
Compare these numbers using >,< or =: mc011-1.jpg_____mc011-2.jpg
a.
>
c.
=
b.
<
 

 12. 
Choose the scientific notation form of this number: 119,000.
a.
mc012-1.jpg
c.
mc012-3.jpg
b.
mc012-2.jpg
d.
mc012-4.jpg
 

 13. 
If 0.0347 is written by a scientist in the form mc013-1.jpg,  the value of n is
(NY Regents 2002)
a.
3
c.
2
b.
-2
d.
-3
 



 
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