Word Problems Scientific Notation

A business earned  $1.3\ million$  for  $1\cdot10^4$  days in a row. What was the total earned? Write answer in scientific notation. 

•  $1.3\cdot10^{12}$  

•  $1.3\cdot10^6$  

•  $1.3\cdot10^{10}$  

•  $1.3\cdot10^{24}$  

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

The highest paid MLB player is worth 37.4 million and the lowest paid MLB player makes 590,000. Approximately what is the difference in the two salaries? Write your answer in scientific notation.

• $9.6\cdot10^7$

• $2.7\cdot10^6$

• $3.2\cdot10^6$

• $3.7\cdot10^7$

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A TV show had  $3.5\cdot10^{7\ }$  viewers for their first episode and  $2\cdot10^5\$  viewers for their second episode. How many total viewers were there? Write your answer in scientific notation. 

•  $3.52\cdot10^7$  

•  $3.52\cdot10^5$  

•  $1.52\cdot10^{12}$  

•  $7\cdot10^8$  

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

The population of NY is  $2\cdot10^{12}$  and the population of OR is  $4\cdot10^9$  . How many times the population of OR is NY? 

• 5
  

•  $2\cdot10^2$  

•  $5\cdot10^2$  

•  $2\cdot10^{12}$  

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

The population of NY is  $2\cdot10^{12}$  and the population of OR is  $4\cdot10^9$  . Approximately how many more people live in NY than OR? 

• 5
  

•  $2\cdot10^2$  

•  $5\cdot10^2$  

•  $2\cdot10^{12}$  

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

The speed of light is $3\cdot10^8$   meters per second.  The sun is approximately 230,000,000,000 meters from Mars.  Approximately how many minutes does it take for sunlight to reach Mars?  HINT:  $d=rt$  

• 766

• 13

•  $3\cdot10^9$  

•  $2\cdot10^{-5}$  

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

 The speed of light is $3\cdot10^8$  meters per second. It takes Earth 8 minutes and 20 seconds to receive light from the sun. How many meters is earth from the sun? HINT:  $d=rt$  

•  $3\cdot10^8$  

•  $1.5\cdot10^{11}$  

•  $6\cdot10^5$  

•  $2\cdot10^{-6}$  

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3