SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
THE METRIC SYSTEM
ATOMS & SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
CONVERSION FACTORS
WORD PROBLEMS
100

Write 0.00907 in scientific notation.

9.07 × 10⁻³

100

Convert 1250 m to km with correct sig figs.

1.25 km

100

What particle in an atom has a positive charge?

The proton

100

Convert 450 mg to grams using correct unit setup.

0.450 g

100

A sample has a mass of 12.0 g and a volume of 4.00 mL. What is the density?

3.00 g/mL

200

What is the place value of the 2 in 0.0927?

Thousandths place

200

Which conversion is NOT correct:
0.75 m = 7500 mm, 1.0 cm = 10 mm, 1.0 m = 100 cm, 1000 m = 1.0 km?

0.75 m = 7500 mm (this is incorrect)

200

How many zeros are significant in 0.004560?

3

200

Simplify:
12 m/3 s

4 m/s

200

A metal cube has a density of 7.9 g/cm³. If the cube’s volume is 2.0 cm³, what is the mass?

15.8 g

300

Write 72,000 in scientific notation.

7.2 × 10⁴

300

Convert 4500 mL to liters.

4.50 L

300

Solve with correct sig figs:
(0.00456 + 0.00311)(8.20) ÷ 2.0

0.031

300

Convert 2.5 hours to minutes.

150 minutes

300

A bottle holds 750 mL of liquid. How many liters is that?

0.750 L

400

Write 0.00035 in scientific notation.

3.5 × 10⁻⁴

400

Round 305.2 m to the nearest whole meter.

305 m

400

How many significant figures are in the number 45.47?

4

400

Convert 0.00085 g to micrograms.

850 µg

400

A car travels 120 miles in 2.0 hours. What is the speed in miles per hour?

60 mph

500

Solve and express in scientific notation: (4.2×10⁻³)(1.0×10⁻¹)

4.2 × 10⁻⁴

500

Convert 0.00345 g to the correct prefix.

3.45 mg

500

Solve with correct significant figures:
(6.25×103)÷(2.5)

2.5×103

500

Convert 3.2 km to centimeters.

320,000 cm

500

A substance costs 4.50 USD per kilogram. What is the price per gram?

0.0045 USD/g