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Standard Form :: Level 1

Test your understanding of standard form (scientific notation) with this self-marking quiz.

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Here are some numbers written in standard form. Can you write them in normal form.

9.62 x 101 =

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9.62 x 102 =

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9.62 x 103 =

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6.64 x 105 =

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9.95 x 102 =

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7.95 x 104 =

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1.34 x 101 =

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4.33 x 104 =

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2.87 x 102 =

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4.87 x 104 =

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4.08 x 102 =

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9.87 x 105 =

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Level 1 - Converting from standard form. Positive indices.

Level 2 - Converting from standard form. Negative indices.

Level 3 - Converting from standard form. Mixed including zero as the index.

Level 4 - Converting to standard form. The inverse of level 1.

Level 5 - Converting to standard form. The inverse of level 2.

Level 6 - Converting to standard form. The inverse of level 3.

Level 7 - Mixed calculations.

Level 8 - Mixed calculations without a calculator.

Level 9 - Standard form numbers in fractions without a calculator.

Level 10 - Multiple choice exercise.

Standard Form Algebra - Deeply test your understanding of standard form by involving a little algebra.

Exam Style questions are in the style of GCSE or IB/A-level exam paper questions (worked solutions are available for Transum subscribers).

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Curriculum Reference

See the National Curriculum page for links to related online activities and resources.

Standard Form

Standard form, also known as scientific notation, is a way of writing numbers that accommodates values too large or small to be conveniently written in standard decimal notation.

Standard Form

Examples

3.48 x 104

= 3.48 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10

= 3.48 x 10000

= 34800

 

3.48 x 10-2

3.48 x 1100

= 3.48 ÷ 100

= 0.0348

 

Finally note that any number raised to the power zero is 1 so:

3.48 x 100

= 3.48 x 1

= 3.48

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