Question

The Earth is approximately 8.0 x 103 miles in diameter, from pole to pole.What number is the distance equivalent to? A- 800 thousand milesB- 80 thousand milesC- 8 thousand milesD- .8 thousand miles

Answer 1

Option C is correct.

8.0 × 10³ miles = 8 thousand miles.

Step-by-step explanation

The number given in scientific notation is

8.0 × 10³ miles

= 8.0 × 1000 miles

= 8000 miles

= 8 thousand miles.

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