1.   Which symbol makes the following statement true?
7,500 ______ 7.5 × 103
    A. < B. =
    C. > D.
    Hint

  2.   Which symbol makes the following statement true?
3.25 × 103 ______ 325
    A. > B. <
    C. D. =
    Hint

  3.   The speed of light in a vacuum is exactly 299,792,458 meters per second. Write this number in scientific notation with the factor rounded to the hundredths place.
    A. 3.00 × 108 B. 2.99 × 1010
    C. 3.00 × 109 D. 2.99 × 109
    Hint

  4.   Which symbol makes the following statement true?
1.55 × 104 ______ 15,000
    A. > B. <
    C. = D.
    Hint

  5.   Michigan’s population is almost 10,000,000 people. Texas’ population is twice that of Michigan. About how many people live in Texas?
    A. 2.0 × 106 B. 2.0 × 108
    C. 2.0 × 109 D. 2.0 × 107
    Hint



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