Word Problems
Last weekend, Will ran in a 5-km race. How many meters did he run?
What is 5,000 meters?
2 km =? m
What is 2,000?
The number of significant figures in the measurement 1.63 cm.
What is 3?
True or False: The following number is written in correct scientific notation? If not, rewrite in scientific notation
6.25 x 103
What is true?
The metric unit used to measure the weight of a dog.
What is kilogram?
A bag of potato chips has 400mg of sodium per serving. When converted to grams, this is how much sodium ir hasl
What is .4 grams?
250,000 g = ? kg
What is 250 kg?
The number of significant figures in the measurement 1.0063 g.
What is 5?
True or False: This written in correct scientific notation? If false, rewrite in scientific notation.
0.22 x 105
What is 2.2 x 10 4
THis is the metric unit used to measure the mass/weight of a golden retriever?
What is kilograms?
The distance from Billy’s house to Jamie’s house is 7.00 km. The distance from Jake’s house to Jamie’s house is 6,500 meters. Who lives closer, and by how much, to Jamie’s house?
Who is Jake, by 500 (0.k 5km).
4.5 km = ? mm
What is 4,500,000 mm?
0.098642 m rounded to four significant figures.
What is 0.09864 m?
Convert to scientific notation: 0.0003005
What is: 3.005 X 10-4
The proper volume of this graduated cylinder is:
21.0 mL
(must be exact answer)
Morgan had a 1-liter container of water. She drank half of the water in the container. How many milliliters of water does Morgan have left?
What is 500 mL?
The metric unit of measure used to measure the length of your pencil.
What is centimeter (cm)?
The number of significant figures in the measurement 0.0280 m.
What is 3?
Convert to scientific notation: 25,360
What is: 2.536 X 104
The temperature shown on this thermometer is:
What is -34.8oC?
(make sure to watch out for the negative sign!)
Corey is training to run a 10km race. This is how many meters he will run.
What is 10,000 meters?
The metric unit of measure used to measure the distance from 5th Avenue to Stone Mountain Park.
What is kilometer
49.9 g rounded to 2 significant figures.
What is 50. g
50 g
5.0x102 g
Convert to standard notation: 9.87 X 107
What is:
98,700,000
What is the length of the blue line?
What is 3.29 cm?
(Between 3.28 and 3.32 is acceptable, but must have 2 decimal places)