HS.N.1.b

Determine if the context of a problem calls for an approximation or an exact value.

Example Problems
The Earth is about 4,540,000,000 years old.

Write this approximation in scientific notation.
There are about 72,800,000 seconds in a year.

Write this approximation in scientific notation.
There are about 45,200,000 seconds in a year.

Write this approximation in scientific notation.
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