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1. |
Write 3,465 in scientific notation. |
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A. |
346.5×10 |
B. |
3.465×103 |
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C. |
34.65×102 |
D. |
0.3465×104 |
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2. |
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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A. |
192,000 pounds |
B. |
0.0000192 pounds |
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C. |
19,200,000 pounds |
D. |
19,200 pounds |
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3. |
The diameter of a quarter is approximately 1 in. How many quarters would it take to cover a football field measuring 360 ft by 160 ft? |
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A. |
8,294,400 quarters |
B. |
691,200 quarters |
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C. |
1,216,000 quarters |
D. |
57,600 quarters |
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4. |
Find the value of N in the equation.N × 104 = 8,653,300 |
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N = 8.6533 |
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B. |
N = 86,533 |
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C. |
N = 86,533,000,000 |
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D. |
N = 865.33 |
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5. |
Use your calculator to evaluate the expression.
(5.9 × 108) × (2.4 × 109) |
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A. |
1.416 × 1012 |
B. |
1.416 × 1017 |
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C. |
1.416 × 1018 |
D. |
1.416 × 1016 |
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