Let’s solve each problem step by step.
Scientific notation means we have a number like “a × 10^b”, where:
- “a” is a decimal number (like 5.6 or 9.774)
- “10^b” means we move the decimal point in “a” to the right “b” times (if b is positive).
We’ll do this for each problem.
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Problem 1: 5.6 × 10³
Move decimal 3 places right → 5.6 → 56 → 560 →
5600
Problem 2: 5.7 × 10⁵
Move decimal 5 places right → 5.7 → 57 → 570 → 5700 → 57000 →
570000
Problem 3: 4.5 × 10²
Move decimal 2 places right → 4.5 → 45 →
450
Problem 4: 6.85 × 10⁶
Move decimal 6 places right → 6.85 → 68.5 → 685 → 6850 → 68500 → 685000 →
6,850,000
Problem 5: 1.135 × 10⁶
Move decimal 6 places right → 1.135 → 11.35 → 113.5 → 1135 → 11350 → 113500 →
1,135,000
Problem 6: 4.2 × 10¹
Move decimal 1 place right → 4.2 →
42
Problem 7: 7 × 10⁵
7 is same as 7.0 → move decimal 5 places right → 70 → 700 → 7000 → 70000 →
700,000
Problem 8: 6.3 × 10⁴
Move decimal 4 places right → 6.3 → 63 → 630 → 6300 →
63,000
Problem 9: 6.2 × 10³
Move decimal 3 places right → 6.2 → 62 → 620 →
6,200
Problem 10: 7.4 × 10²
Move decimal 2 places right → 7.4 → 74 →
740
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Now the second column:
Problem 11: 9.774 × 10⁶
Move decimal 6 places right → 9.774 → 97.74 → 977.4 → 9774 → 97740 → 977400 →
9,774,000
Problem 12: 3.1 × 10³
Move decimal 3 places right → 3.1 → 31 → 310 →
3,100
Problem 13: 6.6 × 10¹
Move decimal 1 place right → 6.6 →
66
Problem 14: 9 × 10⁵
9 = 9.0 → move decimal 5 places right → 90 → 900 → 9000 → 90000 →
900,000
Problem 15: 9.84 × 10⁶
Move decimal 6 places right → 9.84 → 98.4 → 984 → 9840 → 98400 → 984000 →
9,840,000
Problem 16: 1.6 × 10⁵
Move decimal 5 places right → 1.6 → 16 → 160 → 1600 → 16000 →
160,000
Problem 17: 7.1 × 10²
Move decimal 2 places right → 7.1 → 71 →
710
Problem 18: 2.7 × 10³
Move decimal 3 places right → 2.7 → 27 → 270 →
2,700
Problem 19: 8.41 × 10⁵
Move decimal 5 places right → 8.41 → 84.1 → 841 → 8410 → 84100 →
841,000
Problem 20: 4.5 × 10³
Move decimal 3 places right → 4.5 → 45 → 450 →
4,500
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Final Answer:
1. 5600
2. 570000
3. 450
4. 6850000
5. 1135000
6. 42
7. 700000
8. 63000
9. 6200
10. 740
11. 9774000
12. 3100
13. 66
14. 900000
15. 9840000
16. 160000
17. 710
18. 2700
19. 841000
20. 4500
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 7th grade math exponents worksheet.