Indices, Standard Form And Surds Worksheet Page 4

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25.2 Using standard form
Example 2
Write these numbers in standard form.
a
50 000
b
34 600 000
c
682.5
50 000  5  10 000
a
4
 5  10
Use 3.46 not 34.6 or 346 as
b
34 600 000  3.46  10 000 000
3.46 is between 1 and 10.
7
 3.46  10
c
682.5  6.825  100
2
 6.825  10
Write as an ordinary number
8.1  10
6  10
Example 3
a
5
b
8
5
a
8.1  10
 8.1  100 000
 810 000
8
b
6  10
 6  100 000 000
 600 000 000
Exercise 25B
B
Write these numbers in standard form.
1
700 000
600
2000
900 000 000
80 000
a
b
c
d
e
Write these as ordinary numbers.
2
6  10
1  10
8  10
3  10
7  10
a
5
b
4
c
5
d
8
e
1
.
Write these numbers in standard form
3
43 000
561 000
56
34.7
60
a
b
c
d
e
Write these as ordinary numbers.
4
3.96  10
6.8  10
8.02  10
5.7  10
9.23  10
a
4
b
7
c
3
d
1
e
0
In 2008 there were approximately 7 000 000 000 people in the world. Write this number in standard form.
5
The circumference of Earth is approximately 40 000 km. Write this number in standard form.
6
Example 4
Write in standard form
a
0.000 000 006
b
0.000 56
0.000 000 006  6  0.000 000 001
.
a
___________
1
0.000 000 001 is equivalent to
1 000 000 000
__________
1
 6 
1 000 000 000
9
__
a
n
1
__
1
Using
 6 
a
n
10
 6  10
9
0.000 56  5.6  0.0001
b
_____
1
 5.6 
10 000
Use 5.6 rather than 56 as 5.6 is between 1 and 10.
4
__
1
 5.6 
10
 5.6  10
4
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