1.
Two solid rocket boosters provide the main thrust to lift the space shuttle off the launching pad. Each booster weighs approximately 1.92 × 10
5
pounds. Express this weight in standard form.
A.
19,200 pounds
B.
0.0000192 pounds
C.
192,000 pounds
D.
19,200,000 pounds
Hint
2.
Write the number 4.5 × 10
-6
in standard form.
A.
0.00045
B.
0.045
C.
0.0045
D.
0.0000045
Hint
3.
Express 0.0000421 in scientific notation.
A.
4.21 × 10
-6
B.
4.21 × 10
-9
C.
4.21 × 10
-4
D.
4.21 × 10
-5
Hint
4.
Express 3.157 ×10
-4
in standard form.
A.
0.00003157
B.
31,570
C.
0.003157
D.
0.0003157
Hint
5.
Write 0.0000055 in scientific notation.
A.
55 × 10
7
B.
5.5 × 10
-6
C.
55 × 10
-7
D.
5.5 × 10
6
Hint