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Add and Subtract Scientific Notation Word Problems

Authored by Anthony Clark

Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Add and Subtract Scientific Notation Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Find the combined mass of Earth and Venus. Earth is approximately 5.9 x 1024 kg and Venus is approximately 4.9 x 1024 kg.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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On average, Mercury is about 57,000,000 km from the sun, whereas Neptune is about 4.5 x 10^9 km from the sun. What is the difference between Neptune’s and Mercury’s distances from the sun?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A computer's hard disk drive holds 8 x 107 bytes of information. If Jill buys an extra memory stick that holds 3 x 106 bytes of information, how much memory will the computer hold?

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Diplodocus dinosaur is believed to have become extinct approximately 1.38x108 years ago. The Oviraptor is believed to have become extinct approximately 7x107 years ago. How many years were there between the extinction of these two dinosaur types?

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

In 2012, NYC’s population was about 8.1 × 106 and Los Angeles' population was about 3.8 × 106. What is the population of these two cities combined?


*THE FIRST FACTOR HAS TO BE BETWEEN 1 - 9.9

1.19 x 10-7

1.19 x 107

11.9 x 106

1.19 x 106

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Find the combined mass of Earth and Venus. Earth is approximately 5.9 x 1024 kg and Venus is approximately 4.9 x 1022 kg.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Add within scientific notation 
(6.2 x 10²) + (9.7 x 10⁰)

.6297 x 10²

6.297 x 10⁰

6.297 x 10³

6.297 x 10²

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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