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Scientific Notation On The Calculator Worksheet

Unit 1: Lesson 10 – Scientific Notation on the Calculator

Date: __________

In your calculator if you want to type in scientific notation you need to type the number first then hit 2

, EE,

then enter the exponent.

��

Notice the E on the calculator display represents × ��

If you want to convert a number into scientific notation, type the number then hit 2

SCI/ENG and move over

to SCI.

Complete the table.

Calculator Notation

Scientific Notation

Standard Form

3.1��7

6.39 × 10

0.02357

1.7�� − 11

Extra Practice: Word Problems – Check your answers using your calculator.

1) Let’s compare the population of New York City to the population of New York State. Specifically, let’s

find out about how many times greater the population of New York State is compared to that of New

York City.

The Population of New York City is 8,336,697. Let’s round this number to the nearest million; this

gives us ______________.

The population of New York State is 19,570,261. Rounding to the nearest million gives us

_________________.

2) Determine the difference in the populations of Texas and North Dakota. In 2012, Texas had a

population of about 26 million people and North Dakota had a population of about 6.9 × 10

Scientific Notation On The Calculator Worksheet