Mastering Scientific Notation: Real-World Problem Solving

Mastering Scientific Notation: Real-World Problem Solving

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Mastering Scientific Notation: Real-World Problem Solving

Mastering Scientific Notation: Real-World Problem Solving

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English, Mathematics

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
8.EE.A.4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A scientist measures the mass of a small particle as 3.5 x 10^-27 kg. If another particle has a mass of 2.1 x 10^-27 kg, what is the total mass of both particles in scientific notation?

5.6 x 10^-27 kg

4.5 x 10^-27 kg

3.0 x 10^-27 kg

6.0 x 10^-27 kg

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A cell in a petri dish contains 4.2 x 10^6 bacteria. After a day, 1.3 x 10^6 bacteria die. How many bacteria remain in the dish?

2.9 x 10^6

4.2 x 10^6

3.5 x 10^6

1.0 x 10^6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The distance from Earth to a nearby star is approximately 4.2 x 10^16 meters. If a spacecraft travels 1.5 x 10^16 meters towards the star, how far is it from the star now in scientific notation?

4.0 x 10^16 meters

1.2 x 10^16 meters

2.7 x 10^16 meters

3.5 x 10^16 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A factory produces 5.6 x 10^4 widgets in a day. If it produces 3.2 x 10^4 fewer widgets on a holiday, how many widgets does it produce on that day?

2.4 x 10^4

3.2 x 10^4

5.6 x 10^4

1.6 x 10^4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A comet is traveling at a speed of 2.5 x 10^4 meters per second. If it slows down by 1.2 x 10^4 meters per second, what is its new speed in scientific notation?

1.3 x 10^4 m/s

1.0 x 10^4 m/s

1.5 x 10^4 m/s

2.0 x 10^4 m/s

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The population of a small town is 1.8 x 10^5 people. If 2.5 x 10^4 people move away, what is the new population of the town in scientific notation?

1.3 x 10^5

1.55 x 10^5

1.75 x 10^5

2.0 x 10^5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A researcher finds that a certain chemical is present in 3.0 x 10^-5 grams in a sample. If another sample contains 1.2 x 10^-5 grams of the same chemical, what is the total amount of the chemical in both samples?

2.1 x 10^-5 grams

3.5 x 10^-5 grams

4.2 x 10^-5 grams

5.0 x 10^-5 grams

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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