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1. |
Two solid rocket boosters provide the main thrust to lift the space shuttle off the launching pad. Each booster weighs approximately 1.92 × 105 pounds. Express this weight in standard form. |
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192,000 pounds |
B. |
19,200 pounds |
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C. |
0.0000192 pounds |
D. |
19,200,000 pounds |
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2. |
Write the number 4.5 × 10-6 in standard form. |
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A. |
0.00045 |
B. |
0.045 |
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C. |
0.0000045 |
D. |
0.0045 |
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3. |
Express 7,000,000,000 in scientific notation. |
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A. |
7 × 108 |
B. |
7 × 109 |
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C. |
7 × 106 |
D. |
7 × 1012 |
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4. |
Express 2,475,000 in scientific notation. |
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A. |
2.475 × 106 |
B. |
2.475 × 10-6 |
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C. |
2.475 × 105 |
D. |
2.475 × 103 |
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5. |
On July 18, 2001, the United States national debt was $5,633,569,000. Write this number in scientific notation. |
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A. |
5.633569 × 109 |
B. |
5.633569 × 10-9 |
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C. |
5.633569 × 1010 |
D. |
5.633569 × 108 |
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