Estimating Quantities in Scientific Notation

Which is most appropriate for the following value:
0.0000000063 Liters

• 6.3 nL

• 63 nL

• 630 nL

• 0.63 microLiters

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Put 8.5 x 10^3 in standard form.

• 85,000,000

• 8,500

• 850

• 85

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0.0067

• 6.7x10^-4

• 6.7x10³

• 6.7x10^-5

• 6.7x10^-3

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

0.0090413

• 9 x 10^-3

• 904.13 x 10^-5

• 9.0413 x 10^-3

• 90413 x 10^-7

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

• 0.00009132

• 0.00000009132

• 0.000000009132

• 0.00000009312

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

• 340000

• 340

• 3400

• 34000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

• 0.012

• 0.12

• 1.2

• 12

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The diameter of the planet Mercury is approximately 3 x 10³ miles. The diameter of the planet Jupiter is approximately 30 times as large as the diameter of the planet Mercury. Which of the following is the best estimate for the diameter of Jupiter?

• 9 x 10⁵ miles

• 9 x 10⁴ miles

• 1 x 10⁴ miles

• 1 x 10⁵ miles

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Which of the following would be a reasonable estimate for the weight of a pencil?

• 1x10^-20 lb

• 1x10² lb

• 1x10²⁰ lb

• 1x10^-2 lb

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