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Add and Subtract in Standard Form

Solving Problems with Addition and Subtraction Step 13

Small Step: Add and subtract numbers in standard form.

1. Match each calculation with its equivalent calculation, the correct answer in ordinary
form and the correct answer in standard form.

3 × 104 + 5 × 104 600 000 – 300 000 9000 9 × 103


2 × 103 + 7 × 103 20 000 + 50 000 7000 8 × 104
6 × 105 – 3 × 105 3000 + 4000 80 000 3 × 104
2 × 104 + 5 × 104 50 000 – 20 000 300 000 7 × 103
3 × 103 + 4 × 103 2000 + 7000 30 000 7 × 104
5 × 104 – 2 × 104 30 000 + 50 000 70 000 3 × 105

2. Evaluate each of these calculations, giving your answer in standard form.


a. 3 × 103 + 5 × 103


b. 8 × 10-5 – 3 × 10-5


c. 7 × 106 – 4 × 106


d. 4 × 10-4 + 3 × 10-4


3. Julia is asked to calculate 9 × 105 + 4 × 105, giving the answer in standard form. She
writes down 13 × 105. Explain what mistake Julia has made.


4. Complete each of these calculations. Give your answer as normal numbers.


a. 9 × 107 + 5 × 107


b. 2 × 102 + 8 × 102


c. 6 × 106 + 7 × 106


d. 9 × 103 + 5 × 103


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Add and Subtract in Standard Form

5. Simon is calculating 5 × 107 + 3 × 103. He says the answer is 8 × 107. Explain why Simon
is wrong.

6. Given that x = 6 × 104, y = 5 × 104 and z = 3 × 104, find the values of the expressions
below. Give your answers in standard form.
a. y + z


b. x + z


c. y – z


d. x – z + y

Challenge
Each brick of the pyramid is calculated by finding the sum of the two bricks below it. Find
the value of each missing brick, giving your answers in standard form.
1.

2 × 103 1 × 103 4 × 103

2.
9 × 105
6 × 105
2 × 105

3.
1 × 109
6 × 108
3 × 108

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