I can calculate using standard form (Level 8)

Section A: Work out these sums using a calculator if required. Write your answers in standard form.

a) (5.2 × 10−3 ) ÷ (4 × 10−4 )

b) (9.2 × 10−5 ) ÷ (4 × 102 )
c) (8 × 10−6 ) ÷ (6.1 × 106 )
d) (8.4 × 105 ) ÷ (4 × 104 )
e) (3 × 10−3 ) ÷ (2 × 10−4 )

Section B: Work out these sums using a calculator if required. Write your answers in standard form.

a)
(8.7 × 10−2 ) × (5.7 × 106 )
9 × 10−5
b)
(8 × 105 ) × (12 × 103 )
3 × 10−1
c)
(3.9 × 10−6 ) × (3.9 × 102 )
9 × 103
d)
(6 × 103 ) × (6 × 101 )
3 × 10−7

Section C: Work out these sums using a calculator if required. Write your answers in standard form.

a) Earth’s orbit is about 9.4 × 108km long. There are about 526000 minutes in a year. How far
does the Earth travel in one minute, to 2 d.p? Give your answer in standard form.
b) Earth’s orbit is about 9.4 × 108km long. There are about 8760 hours in a year. How far does
the Earth travel in one hour, to 2 d.p? Give your answer in standard form.
c) Josie wins a lottery jackpot of £4400000. She uses 45% of the money to buy a house. How
much does the house cost? Give your answer in standard form.
d) A spaceship travelled for 5 × 103 hours at a speed of 9 × 104 km/h. Work out the distance
travelled by the spaceship. Give your answer in standard form.