Scientific Notation Word Problems

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 ^-6grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 10²grams?

1 x 10^-8

1 x 10^-4

1 x 10⁴

1 x 10⁸

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

As part of a community service project, a class planted 7x10⁵ trees in a year. If there are 3.5x10³ students in the school, how many trees did each student plant?

2 x 10⁸

2 x 10²

3.5 x 10⁸

3.5 x 10²

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The distance from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy is 1.2 x 10¹⁹ miles. Light travels at a speed of 5.88 x 10¹² miles per year (called a light-year). How long does it take light from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy?

2.04 x 10⁶ years

2.04 x 10⁷ years

7.056 x 10²¹ years

7.056 x 10⁷ years

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The mass of he sun is 1.989 x 10³⁰ kilograms. The mass of the earth is 5.98 x 10²⁴ kilograms. How many times bigger is the sun than the earth?

3.326 x 10⁵

3.326 x 10⁶

1.99 x 10³⁰

1.99 x 10⁶

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 ^-6grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 10²grams?

1 x 10^-8

1 x 10^-4

1 x 10⁴

1 x 10⁸

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

20.35 x 10⁴

.2035 x 10⁴

2035⁴

2.035 x10⁴

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Write 9,450,000 in scientific notation.

9.45 x 10⁴

9.45 x 10⁵

9.45 x 10⁶

.945 x 10⁷

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Scientific Notation Word Problems

A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 ^-6grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 10²grams?

As part of a community service project, a class planted 7x10⁵ trees in a year. If there are 3.5x10³ students in the school, how many trees did each student plant?

The distance from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy is 1.2 x 10¹⁹ miles. Light travels at a speed of 5.88 x 10¹² miles per year (called a light-year). How long does it take light from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy?

The mass of he sun is 1.989 x 10³⁰ kilograms. The mass of the earth is 5.98 x 10²⁴ kilograms. How many times bigger is the sun than the earth?

A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 ^-6grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 10²grams?

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

Write 9,450,000 in scientific notation.

Solve:
(6 x 10⁶) / (2 x 10³)

1. The pitch of a sound is determined by the number of vibrations produced per second. The note “middle C” produces 2.62 x 10² vibrations per second. If a pianist plays middle C for 5 x 10^-1 seconds, how many vibrations will occur?

3. In the year 2000, the United States public debt was about 5.6 x 10¹² dollars. The population of the United States in that year was about 2.8 x 10⁸ people. What was the average debt per person?

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Scientific Notation Word Problems

A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 -6 grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 102 grams?

As part of a community service project, a class planted 7x105 trees in a year. If there are 3.5x103 students in the school, how many trees did each student plant?

The distance from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy is 1.2 x 1019 miles. Light travels at a speed of 5.88 x 1012 miles per year (called a light-year). How long does it take light from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy?

The mass of he sun is 1.989 x 1030 kilograms. The mass of the earth is 5.98 x 1024 kilograms. How many times bigger is the sun than the earth?

A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 -6 grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 102 grams?

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

Write 9,450,000 in scientific notation.

Solve:(6 x 106) / (2 x 103)

1. The pitch of a sound is determined by the number of vibrations produced per second. The note “middle C” produces 2.62 x 102 vibrations per second. If a pianist plays middle C for 5 x 10-1 seconds, how many vibrations will occur?

3. In the year 2000, the United States public debt was about 5.6 x 1012 dollars. The population of the United States in that year was about 2.8 x 108 people. What was the average debt per person?

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A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 ^-6grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 10²grams?

As part of a community service project, a class planted 7x10⁵ trees in a year. If there are 3.5x10³ students in the school, how many trees did each student plant?

The distance from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy is 1.2 x 10¹⁹ miles. Light travels at a speed of 5.88 x 10¹² miles per year (called a light-year). How long does it take light from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy?

The mass of he sun is 1.989 x 10³⁰ kilograms. The mass of the earth is 5.98 x 10²⁴ kilograms. How many times bigger is the sun than the earth?

A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 ^-6grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 10²grams?

Solve:
(6 x 10⁶) / (2 x 10³)

1. The pitch of a sound is determined by the number of vibrations produced per second. The note “middle C” produces 2.62 x 10² vibrations per second. If a pianist plays middle C for 5 x 10^-1 seconds, how many vibrations will occur?

3. In the year 2000, the United States public debt was about 5.6 x 10¹² dollars. The population of the United States in that year was about 2.8 x 10⁸ people. What was the average debt per person?