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Mastering Comparisons and Divisions in Scientific Notation

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Mastering Comparisons and Divisions in Scientific Notation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A scientist measures the mass of a small particle as 3.2 x 10^-27 kg. If another particle has a mass of 8.0 x 10^-28 kg, how many times heavier is the first particle than the second?

4.0

1.5

2.5

6.0

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A comet is traveling at a speed of 2.5 x 10^4 km/h. If another comet travels at 5.0 x 10^3 km/h, how many times faster is the first comet?

2.0

10.0

5.0

3.5

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The distance from Earth to a distant star is approximately 4.5 x 10^16 meters. If a spaceship can travel 1.5 x 10^8 meters per hour, how many hours will it take to reach the star?

3 x 10^8 hours

5 x 10^8 hours

2 x 10^8 hours

1 x 10^9 hours

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A bacteria culture grows to 1.2 x 10^6 cells after 2 hours. If it grows to 3.0 x 10^5 cells after 1 hour, how many times more cells are there after 2 hours compared to 1 hour?

6

5

4

3

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A smartphone has a storage capacity of 1.5 x 10^9 bytes. If an app takes up 3.0 x 10^7 bytes, how many apps can be installed on the smartphone?

100

25

50

75

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The height of Mount Everest is approximately 8.8 x 10^3 meters. If a hill is 2.2 x 10^3 meters tall, how many times taller is Mount Everest than the hill?

4

6

5

3

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A car can travel 6.0 x 10^2 kilometers on a full tank of gas. If another car can travel 1.5 x 10^3 kilometers, how many times further can the second car travel on a full tank?

2.5

3.0

4.5

1.0

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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