8.NOS.B.5: Apply scientific notation to represent and compare very large and very small quantities in context, and use technology to compute with numbers in scientific notation. a. Express numbers as a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate and compare magnitudes. b. Use scientific notation to model and compute with real-world quantities, choose appropriate units, and interpret their meaning based on the context.

Apply scientific notation to represent and compare very large and very small quantities in context, and use technology to compute with numbers in scientific notation. a. Express numbers as a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate and compare magnitudes. b. Use scientific notation to model and compute with real-world quantities, choose appropriate units, and interpret their meaning based on the context.

Example Problems

What exponent will make this equation true?

10^? = 10

Express this number in standard form:

1.98 \cdot 10^6

Express this number in standard form:

2.509 \cdot 10^3

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