1. Write the following numbers in standard form.

(a) 40000

4.0 x 10 ⁴
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(1)

(b) 5600

5.6 × 10³
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(1)

(c) 41200000

4.12 × 10⁷
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(1)

(d) 0.00000008

8 x 10⁻⁷
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(1)

(e) 0.000345

3.45 x 10⁻⁴
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 (1)

2. Write 37341000000 in standard form.

3.37341 x 10¹⁰
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(1)

3. Write 0.000000000000412 in standard form.

4.12 × 10⁻¹³
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(1)

4. Calculate, writing your answer in standard form

1.67485 x 10⁹
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(2)

5. Work out, giving each answer in standard form.

(a)
 8 x 10
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(2) (b)

3.5 x 10¹⁶
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(2)

6. Work out, giving each answer in standard form.

(a)

5 x 10⁶
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(2) (b)

3 x 10⁻²
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(2) (c)

2.5 x 10¹⁰
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(2)
7. Mr Holland has 2500kg of rice.

(a) Write 2500 kg in grams.

2.5 x 10⁶
..........................................g
(2)

(b) One grain of rice weighs 0.03g

3 x 10⁻²
..........................................g
(1)

(c) How many grains of rice are there in 2500kg of rice? Give
your answer in standard form.

8.3333333 x 10⁷
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(2)
8. The table gives the circumference, in metres, of planets in the solar system.

The circumferences are given to an accuracy of 3 significant figures.

(a) Which planet has the largest circumference?

Jupiter
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(1)

(b) Which planet has the smallest circumference?

Mercury
..........................................
(1)

(c) Write 1.54 x 107 as an ordinary number.

15400000
..........................................
(1)

(d) Work out the diameter of Neptune.

4.933803236 x 10⁷
..........................................(2)