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Division in Scientific Notation: 6th Grade Challenges

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

6th Grade

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Division in Scientific Notation: 6th Grade Challenges
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A scientist measures the mass of a small asteroid as 3.2 x 10^6 kg. If the asteroid is divided into 4 equal parts, what is the mass of each part in scientific notation?

4.0 x 10^5 kg

1.6 x 10^6 kg

6.4 x 10^5 kg

8.0 x 10^5 kg

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A bacteria culture grows to 1.5 x 10^8 cells. If the culture is split into 5 equal samples, how many cells are in each sample in scientific notation?

3.0 x 10^7

4.0 x 10^7

1.0 x 10^8

2.5 x 10^7

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A comet travels at a speed of 2.4 x 10^4 km/h. If it travels for 3 hours, how far does it travel in scientific notation?

6.0 x 10^4 km

7.2 x 10^4 km

8.4 x 10^4 km

5.4 x 10^4 km

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A researcher has 9.0 x 10^3 grams of a chemical. If they need to divide it into 3 equal portions for experiments, how much does each portion weigh in scientific notation?

4.5 x 10^3 grams

3.0 x 10^3 grams

2.0 x 10^3 grams

1.0 x 10^3 grams

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A galaxy is estimated to contain 5.0 x 10^11 stars. If astronomers can observe 1.0 x 10^10 stars, how many stars remain unobserved in scientific notation?

4.0 x 10^11

4.9 x 10^11

1.0 x 10^11

5.0 x 10^10

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A computer processes data at a rate of 2.5 x 10^6 bytes per second. How many bytes does it process in 4 seconds in scientific notation?

2.0 x 10^7

5.0 x 10^6

1.5 x 10^7

1.0 x 10^7

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A large tree can absorb 1.2 x 10^3 liters of water per day. If it is watered for 5 days, how much water does it absorb in scientific notation?

7.2 x 10^3

1.2 x 10^4

5.0 x 10^3

6.0 x 10^3

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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