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GED Math · Drill 10.06

Powers of 10

Family 10: Exponents, roots, and scientific notation

Practice this without a calculator

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Worked examples

Two examples

Example 1

106 =
  1. 1 followed by 6 zeros.

Answer: 1,000,000

Example 2

10,000 = 10?
  1. Count the zeros after the 1: four.

Answer: 4

Where this is taught: Quiz 29: Exponents, “Powers of ten”

The drill

Ten problems

How many:

Type each answer, then press Check my answers at the bottom. Commas in large numbers are fine.Write each answer on the line. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.

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