Name _________________________
Scientific Notation
Homework #3
Core _________
Date __________________________
1. The approximate thickness of a standard CD is 1.2 x 10-3 meter. A slim jewel case is about
5.3 x 10-3 meter thick.
a. The CD is placed on top of the jewel case. What is the
total thickness of the CD and the jewel case?
b. How much thicker is the jewel case than the CD?
2. Rochester, NY has an average of 28.2 inches of snow fall in January, while Atlanta, GA
has an average of 1.3 inches of snow fall in January.
http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/US/average-snowfall-by-city-in-january.php
a. Rewrite the snowfall averages in scientific notation.
b. How much more snow does Rochester, NY receive in January than Atlanta, GA,
on average? Calculate this using scientific notation.
c. Buffalo, NY has an average of 25.3 inches of snow fall in January. What is the total
average snow fall of Buffalo and Rochester, NY in the month of January? Calculate
this using scientific notation.