MA.8.NSO.1.6 · Number Sense and Operations and Probability

Real-World Problems with Scientific Notation: Sample FAST Questions

Real-world scientific notation problems put 8th grade computation into science and measurement contexts: distances between planets, populations, cell sizes, and data storage. Students pick the operation the situation calls for, compute, and report an answer with sensible significant digits.

How the FAST tests this benchmark

FAST items are word problems answered through the equation editor or multiple choice, usually one or two operations deep. The hard part is the setup, especially deciding which quantity divides which, rather than the arithmetic itself.

Skills students need

Solve real-world problems involving scientific notation
Choose the operation a context calls for
Report answers with appropriate significant digits

Try 6 real MA.8.NSO.1.6 questions

These come straight from Algebro's 8th grade pre-algebra question bank, easiest first. Answer one, check it, then move to the next.

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Question 1EasyMultiple Choice

A comet travels at

4 \times 10^{4}

kilometers per hour for

2 \times 10^{2}

hours. How far does the comet travel in kilometers, in scientific notation?

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Question 6HardMatching

Match each expression to its value in scientific notation.

Pick one match in each row, then check.

	$3 \times 10^{-4}$	$4 \times 10^{5}$	$4 \times 10^{6}$
$(2 \times 10^{3})^{2}$
$\frac{9 \times 10^{-6}}{3 \times 10^{-2}}$
$5 \times 10^{2} \times 8 \times 10^{2}$

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