IB Maths AI SL 1.1 Scientific notation

IB Mathematics: applications and interpretation guide, first assessment 2021

Students practise expressing calculated results—including revolutions, password guesses, or tile areas—in scientific notation with correct mantissa and integer exponent.

How this is tested

rewrite final numerical answers into a × 10ᵏ form where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k ∈ ℤ

[Maximum number: 3]

The Scheveningen Ferris wheel's lowest point is 8 m above sea level, and its highest point is 45 m above sea level.

Figure for Question 2(e) — IB Maths AI SL

Calculate the total number of revolutions that the Ferris wheel has made. Give your answer in the form $a \times 10^{k}$ where $1 \leq a<10$ and k is an integer.

How this is tested

Question 2(e)