Question

Rank the following five quantities in order from the largest to the smallest. If two of the quantities are equal, give them equal rank in your list.

(a) 0.032 kg
(b) 15 g
(c) 2.7 3 105 mg
(d) 4.1 3 1028 Gg
(e) 2.7 3 108 mg

Answer 1

Here are the quantities ranked from largest to smallest:

1. (d) 4.1 × 10^28 Gg (gigagrams)
2. (e) 2.7 × 10^8 mg (milligrams)
3. (c) 2.7 × 10^5 mg (milligrams)
4. (b) 15 g (grams)
5. (a) 0.032 kg (kilograms)

Please note that these rankings are based on the magnitude of the quantities, with larger values being ranked higher.