MATHEMATICS 7 QUARTER 1 Week 9

NAME: ____________________________________________ YR& SEC: __________________________

Competency:

The learner writes numbers in scientific notation and vice versa (M7NS-Ii-1); and represents real-life
situations and solves problems involving real numbers.

Expectations
This module was designed to help you master how to write numbers in scientific notation; how to
represent real-life situation and solve problems involving real numbers.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. determine the significant digits of a number

2. write numbers in standard form to scientific notation and vice versa;
3. apply scientific notation in real-life situation;
4. appreciate the importance of scientific notation in daily life; and
5. solve problems involving real numbers.

Pre-test

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Change 42 650 000 000 into scientific notation.
A. 4.265 x 1010 B. 42.65 x 1010 C. 426.5 x 1010 D. 4265 x 1010

2. Write 2.902 x 10−8 in standard form.

A. 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 2 C. 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 2
B. 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 2 D. 0. 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 2
3. On January 19, 2019 Henry Sy had an estimated net worth of US$ 19 Billion, making him the
53rd richest person in the world. What is the value of his net worth in scientific notation?
A. 1.9 x 1010 B. 1.9 x 109 C. 1.9 x 108 D. 1.9 x 107

4.Faye’s mother gave her a “Dagdag-Bawas Allowance Challenge”. If she cleans her room she earns
(+PhP8), washes the dishes (+PhP10), feeds the dog (+PhP5), and sleeps before 9pm (+PhP17), but
for every word “wait lang” (-PhP12) and sleeping late at night (-PhP20). If Faye cleans her room,
washes the dishes and feeds the dog but sleeps late at night, how much is the increase or decrease
in her allowance?
A. -PhP 5 B. -PhP 3 C. +PhP 3 D.+PhP 5

5. Roanne jogs 3.5 km on Friday, 5.2 km on Saturday and 8.1 km on Sunday. How many
kilometers did she jog in 3 days?
A. 8.7 km B. 11.6 km C. 13.3 km D. 16.8 km

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 Looking Back to your Lesson

From your previous lesson, you have learned how to perform operations on rational numbers
specifically, how to multiply decimal numbers.

Examples:
Find the product of each number.
1) 2.3 × 10 2) 1.45 × 100 3) 4.93 × 1 000

Solution:
1) 2.3 × 10
Start by multiplying 23 × 10 = 230
2.3 has 1 decimal place, so the answer must have 1 decimal place (23.0)
Therefore, 2.3 × 10 = 23.0 = 𝟐𝟑

2) 1.45 × 100
Start by multiplying 145 × 100 = 14500
1.45 has 2 decimal places, so the answer must have 2 decimal places (145.00)
Therefore, 1.45 × 100 = 145.00 = 𝟏𝟒𝟓

3) 4.93 × 1000
Start by multiplying 493 × 1000 = 493000
4.93has 2decimal places, so the answer must have 2 decimal places (4930.00)
Therefore, 4.93 × 1000 = 4930.00 = 𝟒𝟗𝟑𝟎

From the above examples, we can say that in multiplying a decimal by a multiple of 10, we just
move the decimal point to the right depending on the number of zeroes a multiple of 10 has.
Also, note that:
100 = 1
101 = 10
102 = 100
103 = 1000 and so on…

Introduction of the Topic

Lesson 1: Scientific Notation
Before proceeding to writing numbers in standard form to scientific notation and vice versa, you
must know first what significant digits are. Significant digits are important digits that give accuracy
of a measurement.
EXAMPLES: Determine the number of significant digits of the following numbers.
1. 1 896 544 There are 7 significant digits in this given because ALL NON-ZERO DIGITS are
significant.
2. 5 002 There are 4 significant digits because ZEROES BETWEEN NON-ZERO DIGITS are
significant.
3. 0.000082 There are only 2 significant digits because ZEROES IN FRONT OF NON-ZERO
DIGITS ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT. Therefore, only 8 and 2 are significant digits.
4. 350.00 There are 5 significant digits because ZEROES AT THE END OF THE NUMBER AND
TO THE RIGHT OF THE DECIMAL POINT are significant.
5. 63 000. There are 5 significant digits because ZEROES TO THE RIGHT NON-ZERO DIGITS
ENDED WITH A DECIMAL POINT are significant.

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Note: If the given is 63 000 (without a decimal point), then it has only 2 significant digits. Zeroes at
the end of the number without a decimal point are not significant.

Definition of Scientific Notation

Scientific notation is a convenient way of writing very large or very small numbers. A number is
written in scientific notation if it is in the form a x 10n where a is a number between 1 and 10,
including 1(called the coefficient or significant number) and n is an integer. For example,
650,000,000 can be written in scientific notation as 6.5 ✕ 108.

Procedure for Writing Numbers in Scientific Notation

Step 1: Determine the coefficient or significant number by moving the decimal point to the right of
the first nonzero digit. Note: It is understood that the decimal point of any natural number is
located after the last digit.

Step 2: Count the number of places the decimal point is moved. This corresponds to the exponent
of 10 to be used as a factor. A movement to the left corresponds to a positive integral power of
10. A movement to the right corresponds to a negative power or 10.

Step 3:Express the answer in Step 1 and Step 2 as factors: The answer is 𝟓. 𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑

Procedure in Writing Numbers in Scientific Notation to Decimal Form

Case 1: If the exponent of 10 is positive n, move the decimal point n places to the right.

𝟑. 𝟐𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟗 (move the decimal point 9 places to the right)

= = 3,250,000,000(Note: we add zeroes (if necessary) to account for

additional place values).
Case2: If the exponent of 10 is negative n, move the decimal point n places to the left.

𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟕 (move the decimal point 7 places to the left)

= = 0.0000004(Note: we add zeroes (if necessary) to account for additional
place values).
Note: Since 𝟏𝟎𝟎 = 𝟏,this means that 𝟐. 𝟒𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟎 is simply equal to 2.43
Here are some examples of writing a number in scientific notation and vice versa.
Example 1: Rewrite the given decimal number 1,730,000 into scientific notation.
Begin by locating the initial decimal point, and where it is going.

It appears that we are going to move the decimal to the left. Remember, such type of
movement will incur a positive exponent for the base 10.

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 The coefficient or significant number, c = 1.73and the power of 10 is 106. The final answer must be

𝟏. 𝟕𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟔

Example 2: Rewrite the given decimal number 0.0009 in scientific notation.

It is obvious that the original decimal point is to the left of the nonzero digit. We will move the
decimal point going to the right.

Moving the decimal point to the right should yield a negative exponent for the base 10.

The coefficient or significant number, c = 9, and the power of 10 is 10–4. Our answer should

be𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒
More examples:

Example 3:

The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second, or about 671,000,000 miles per hour. How
wouldyou express these numbers in scientific notation?

Answer:

5 decimal places to the left 8 decimal places to the left

= 1.86 x 105 miles per second =6.71 x 108 miles per hour
Example 4:

The number of molecules in 1 gram of water is 3.34 x 1022. Express this number in standard
notation.

3.34 x 1022 =

Therefore, the answer is 33 400 000 000 000 000 000 000

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 Example 5:

During the school year, each student planted 2 × 102 trees as part of a community service
project. If there are 3.5 × 103 students in the school, how many trees did they plant in total?

a. Convert to expanded form b. Multiply

2 × 102 = 200
3.5 × 103 = 3500 200 x 3500 = 700 000 trees

Therefore, they planted 700 000 trees

LESSON 2: WORD PROBLEMS INVOLVING REAL NUMBER

In this lesson, you will learn how to use the four fundamental operations in solving problems
involving real numbers.

We know that real numbers consist of rational and irrational numbers. In the following problems,
we will be dealing with solving problems involving rational numbers.

In solving word problems, you need to (1) identify what needs to be found; (2) what information do
you need to use; and (3) how you will use the information to solve the problem.

Examples:

1. Lea was 16 ¼ inches at birth. After 3 months, she measures 20 ½ inches. How much has
she grown?
(1) You need to find how much has Lea grown after 3 months.
(2) You already know that at birth, she measures 16 ¼ inches and after 3 months, she
measured 20 ½ inches.
(3) To solve this problem, find out how much has lea grown in 3 months, we need to subtract
16 ¼ inches from 20 ½ inches.
Solution:
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 𝟏
20 − 16 = (20 − 16) + ( − ) = 4 + ( − ) = 4 + = 𝟒
2 4 2 4 4 4 4 𝟒
Therefore, Lea has grown 4 ¼ inches.

2. Pedro weighs 86 kilos. After a month, he loses 5 kilos, gains back 2 kilos the next month,
and loses 8 kilos the third month and loses another 3 kilos on the 4th month. How much
does Pedro weigh now?
(1) You need to find how much Pedro weigh now.
(2) You already know Pedro originally weighs 86 kilos, loses 5 kilos, gains back 2 kilos, loses
8 kilos, and loses another 3 kilos.
(3) To solve this problem, we need to perform addition of integers. Loss of 5 kilos means -5;
gaining 2 kilos means +2; losing 8 kilos means -8; and losing another 3 kilos means -3.
Solution:
86 + (−5) + (+2) + (−8) + (−3) = 88 + (−16) = 𝟕𝟐
Therefore, Pedro weighs 72 kilos now.

3. Maria went to the Market. She bought 2 kilos of pork for PhP 280.50 per kilo, 3 kilos of fish
for PhP200.25 per kilo and 10 kilos of rice for Php 51.75 per kilo. If she brought Php2000.00,
how much does she have left?
(1) You need to find how much will be left of Maria’s money after buying pork, fish and rice.
(2) You already know that Maria originally has PhP 2000.00. She bought 2 kilos of pork at
PhP 280.50 per kilo, 3 kilos of fish at PhP 200.25 per kilo and 10 kilos of rice at
Php 51.75 per kilo.
(3) To solve this problem, we need to know how much did Maria spend for 2 kilos of pork, 3
kilos of fish and 10 kilos of rice then, we will subtract that amount from PhP2000.00.
Solution:
2(280.50) + 3(200.25) + 10(51.75) = 561 + 600.75 + 517.50 = 1679.25
2000 − 1679.25 = 𝟑𝟐𝟎. 𝟕𝟓
Therefore, Maria has PhP 320.75 left.
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 Activities
Activity 1.1 You are Significant

How many significant digits are there in each given number? Write your answer on the box
provided after the number.

1. 76 005 6. 0.00011

2. 1.03 7. 0411

3. 4 000 8. 1 890.

4. 89.000 9. 6.5

5. 143 10. 0.169

Activity 1.2 Let’s Do This

A. Determine the coefficient or significant number in the following numbers.

1. 38000000000 __________
2. 0.000000001 __________
3. 2016000000000__________
4. 0.000000001007__________
5. 0.00000000009306_________
B. Determine the value of n in the following scientific notations.
1. 5.3 x 104 4. 2.071 x 100
2. 1.968 x 10−5 5. 1.000001 x 10−3
3. 8 x 102
Activity 1.4 Challenge Yourself

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. 5.02 x 102 A. 5.02 C. 502

B. 50.2 D. 5,020

2. 0.000000108 A. 1.08 x 106 C. 1.08 x 107

B. 1.08 x 10−6 D. 1.08 x 10−7

3. 2 981 000 000 A. 2.981 x 108 C. 2.981 x 10−8

B. 2.981 x 109 D. 2.981 x 10−9

4. 0.00000041230 A. 4.123 x 107 C. 4.123 x 10-7

B. 4.123 x 108 D. 4.123 x 10-8

5. 6.007 x 10-5 A. 0.00006007 C. 0.0006007

B. 0.000006007 D. 0.0000006007

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 Activity 2: Solve the following problems:
1. A blue whale, the largest mammal in the world, weighs 1.36 x 10 5 kilograms as an adult.
Express this number in standard form.

2. In 2010, there were 6 million girls living in Orange City. In 2011, the population of the girls
decreased by 4 million girls. What is the population of the girls in Orange City by 2011?
Write your answer in scientific notation.

Remember
Scientific notation is a number expressed in the form 𝑎 × 10𝑛 , where 1 ≤ 𝑎 < 10 and n is an
integer.

In writing a number in scientific notation, place the decimal point after the first nonzero digit.
Count the number of places the decimal point is moved, and use that as the exponent of 10. If you
move to the left, the exponent is positive, if you move to the right the exponent is negative.

In changing scientific notation to standard form, move the decimal point to the right (if exponent
is positive) or to the left (if exponent is negative) the same number of places indicated by the
exponent.

In solving word problems involving real numbers, you need to (1) identify what needs to be
found; (2) what information do you need to use; and (3) how you will use the information to solve
the problem.

Check Your Understanding

A. Write each number in scientific notation.

1) 0.000006
2) 5400000
3) 60
4) 0.009
5) 48900
B. Write each number in standard notation.
11) 0.9 × 10−1
12) 2 × 105
13) 804 × 102
14) 2.66 × 104
15) 1.5 × 10−2
C. Solve the following problem.
16) Length of the shortest wavelength of visible light (violet ray) is 4.0 x10-7. Express this
number in standard form.
17) The state of Colorado covers about 1.04 x 105 square miles. The Indian Ocean covers
about 2.808 x 107 square miles. How many times bigger than Colorado is the Indian
Ocean?
1 2
18) Dan has 2
bar of chocolate. His younger brother asked for the 3
of it. What part of the

chocolate was left for Dan?

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 Post-test

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Change 42 650 000 000 into scientific notation.

A. 4.265 x 1010 B. 42.65 x 1010 C. 426.5 x 1010 D. 4265 x 1010
2. Write 2.902 x 10−8 in standard form.
A. 0. 0000002902 C. 0.00000000902
B. 0. 00000002902 D. 0.000002902
3. On January 19, 2019 Henry Sy had an estimated net worth of US$ 19 Billion, making him
the 53rd richest person in the world. What is the value of his net worth in scientific notation?
A. 1.9 x 1010 B. 1.9 x 109 C. 1.9 x 108 D. 1.9 x 107

4. Faye’s mother gave her a “Dagdag-Bawas Allowance Challenge”. If she cleans her room she
earns (+PhP8), washes the dishes (+PhP10), feeds the dog (+PhP5), and sleeps before 9pm
(+PhP17), but for every word “wait lang” (-PhP12) and sleeping late at night (-PhP20). If Faye
cleans her room, washes the dishes and feeds the dog but sleeps late at night, how much is the
increase or decrease in her allowance?
A. -PhP 5 B. -PhP 3 C. +PhP 3 D.+PhP 5

5. Roanne jogs 3.5 km on Friday, 5.2 km on Saturday and 8.1 km on Sunday. How many
kilometers did she jog in 3 days?
A. 8.7 km B. 11.6 km C. 13.3 km D. 16.8 km

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