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1. |
Write 3,465 in scientific notation. |
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A. |
34.65×102 |
B. |
346.5×10 |
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C. |
0.3465×104 |
D. |
3.465×103 |
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2. |
Which symbol makes the following statement true?
7,500 ______ 7.5 × 103 |
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A. |
> |
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C. |
< |
D. |
= |
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3. |
Write 6.2 × 105 in standard form. |
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A. |
620,000 |
B. |
62,000,000 |
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C. |
62,000 |
D. |
6,200,000 |
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4. |
Michigan’s population is almost 10,000,000 people. Texas’ population is twice that of Michigan. About how many people live in Texas? |
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A. |
2.0 × 108 |
B. |
2.0 × 107 |
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C. |
2.0 × 106 |
D. |
2.0 × 109 |
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5. |
The Mojave Desert in southern California is 15,000 square miles. The Sahara Desert in northern Africa is about 233 times larger than the Mojave Desert. How big is the Sahara Desert? |
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A. |
3.5 × 103 sq mi |
B. |
3.5 × 106 sq mi |
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C. |
3.5 × 104 sq mi |
D. |
3.5 × 105 sq mi |
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