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Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation Worksheet with Answer Key

6 problems on comparing numbers in scientific notation: writing greater than, less than or equal, ordering very short times, finding how many times larger, bounding with powers of ten, and checking a student's claim. 2 pages, with a worked answer key and a one-page lesson handout. Free to download, no sign-in.

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  1. Compare pairs of numbers with less than, greater than or equal, rewriting in scientific notation first:
  2. Use a table of very short times to compare and order events.
  3. Word problem: how many times as much water does a reservoir hold as a swimming pool?
  4. Compare the number of trees on Earth with the number of people.
  5. Find the exponents or digits that keep a number between two given values:
  6. Check Maya's claim about exponents 6 and 5, with examples.

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