Problem 12
Write each of the following numbers in standard scientific notation. a. \(8714 \times 10^{2}\) b. \(0.0006591 \times 10^{8}\) c. \(0.0231 \times 10^{4}\) d. \(0.00000001519 \times 10^{-6}\) e. \(12.94 \times 10^{-3}\) f. \(1.921 \times 10^{-4}\) \(g \cdot 1\) h. \(7,354,211 \times 10^{8}\)
Problem 13
Write each of the following numbers in standard scientific notation. a. \(1 / 1033\) b. \(1 / 10^{5}\) c. \(1 / 10^{-7}\) d. \(1 / 0.0002\) e. \(1 / 3,093,000\) f. \(1 / 10^{-4}\) g. \(1 / 10^{9}\) h. \(1 / 0.000015\)
Problem 14
Write each of the following numbers in standard scientific notation. a. \(1 / 0.00032\) b. \(10^{3} / 10^{-3}\) c. \(10^{3} / 10^{3}\) d. \(1 / 55,000\) e. \(\left(10^{5}\right)\left(10^{4}\right)\left(10^{-4}\right) /\left(10^{-2}\right)\) f. \(43.2 /\left(4.32 \times 10^{-5}\right)\) g. \(\left(4.32 \times 10^{-5}\right) / 432\) h. \(1 /\left(10^{5}\right)\left(10^{-6}\right)\)
Problem 15
What are the names for the fundamental units of mass, distance, and time in the metric system (SI)?
Problem 17
For each of the following descriptions, identify the power of 10 being indicated by a prefix in the measurement. a. For my lunch, I had a cheeseburger that contained 1/8 of a kilogram of beef. b. The sign on the highway I just passed said "Toronto 50 kilometers." c. The hard drive on my new computer has a storage capacity of 40 gigabytes. d. My favorite radio station broadcasts at 93.7 megahertz on the FM dial. e. The liquid medication I have to give my dog says it contains 2 milligrams of active ingredient per cubic centimeter. f. I just won the lottery for "megabucks"!
Problem 18
Give the metric prefix that corresponds to each of the following: a. 1,000,000 b. \(10^{-3}\) c. \(10^{-9}\) d. \(10^{6}\) e. \(10^{-2}\) f. 0.000001
Problem 19
Students often have trouble relating measurements in the metric system to the English system they have grown up with. Give the approximate English system equivalents for each of the following metric system descriptions. I just purchased 12 meters of fabric at the sewing store for making new curtains.
Problem 20
Students often have trouble relating measurements in the metric system to the English system they have grown up with. Give the approximate English system equivalents for each of the following metric system descriptions. My wife asked me to pick up half a kilogram of hamburger for dinner on the way home.
Problem 21
Students often have trouble relating measurements in the metric system to the English system they have grown up with. Give the approximate English system equivalents for each of the following metric system descriptions. Many people purchase their soda in two-liter containers to save money.
Problem 22
Students often have trouble relating measurements in the metric system to the English system they have grown up with. Give the approximate English system equivalents for each of the following metric system descriptions. My French cookbook says I need 250 milliliters of wine to make this sauce.
