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Multiplying and Dividing Scientific Notation Word Problems

Authored by Anthony Clark

Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Multiplying and Dividing Scientific Notation Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A TV show had 3.5 × 106 viewers for their first episode and 8.5 × 106 viewers for their second episode. How many viewers did they have overall?

1.2 x 107

1.2 x 10-7

1.2 x 106

1.2 x 10-6

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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? Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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.8.EE.A.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Solve:
(6 x 106) / (2 x 103)

12 x 103

3 x 109

1.2 x 104

3 x 103

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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?

Addition

Subtraction

Multiply

Divide

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The Colorado Department of Education spent about 4.408 x 109 in fiscal year 2004-2005 on public schools.  There were about 7.6 x 105 students enrolled in public school.  What was the average spending per student? 

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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