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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-16

Which measurement would be least likely to be written in scientific notation?

A. Number of stars in a galaxy
B. Number of grains of sand on a beach
C. Speed of a car
D. Population of a country

Asked by Giselleg

Answer (3)

Good night,
As we know scientific notation is used to express measurements that are extremely large or extremely small. The first two are extremely large, then, they could be expressed in scientific notation. If we compare the speed of a car and the population of a country, it is clear that the larger will be the population of a country. Therefore, it is more likely to express that in scientific notation, so the answer is the speed of a car.

Answered by Illuminati750 | 2024-06-10

Speed of a car should be the answer

Answered by Asap1998 | 2024-06-10

The least likely measurement to be written in scientific notation is the speed of a car, as it is usually expressed in simple, common numbers. In contrast, the number of stars in a galaxy, grains of sand on a beach, and populations of countries are typically very large and suitable for scientific notation.
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Answered by Illuminati750 | 2024-10-11

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