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S E C T ION 1. 2 I PLACE VALUE, NAMES FOR NUMBERS, AND READING TABLES 15

67. What is the maximum weight of an average-size 68. What is the maximum height of an average-size
Dachshund? standard poodle?

Concept Extensions

69. Write the largest four-digit number that can be made 70. Write the largest five-digit number that can be made
from the digits 1, 9, 8, and 6 if each digit must be using the digits 5, 3, and 7 if each digit must be used at
used once. _____ _____ _____ _____ least once. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____.

Check to see whether each number written in standard form matches the number written in words. If not, correct the
number in words. See the Concept Check in this section.
71. 72.
60–8124/7233 1401 60–8124/7233 1402
1000613331 1000613331
DATE DATE
$ 105.00 $ 7030.00
PAY TO PAY TO
THE ORDER OF THE ORDER OF
00 00
/
/
One Hundred Fifty and 100 DOLLARS Seven Thousand Thirty and 100 DOLLARS
FIRST STATE BANK FIRST STATE BANK
OF F A R THINGT ON OF F A R THINGT ON
FARTHINGTON, IL 64422 FARTHINGTON, IL 64422
MEMO MEMO
73. If a number is given in words, describe the process 74. If a number is written in standard form, describe the
used to write this number in standard form. process used to write this number in expanded form.

75. Called “Roadrunner” by its users, a computer built by IBM for Los Alamos National Laboratory topped the list of
the 500 fastest computers, burning up the bytes at 1.026 petaflops, or more than 1000 trillion arithmetic operations
per second. Look up “trillion” (in the American system) and use the definition to write this number in standard form.
(Source: TechWorld)

76. A Hurricane Katrina victim was seeking $3 quadrillion from the U.S. government. Look up “quadrillion” (in the
American system) and write 3 quadrillion in standard form. (Source: Associated Press)

77. The Pro Football Hall of Fame was established on September 7, 1963, in this town. Use the information and the
diagram to the right to find the name of the town.
• Alliance is east of Massillon.
• Dover is between Canton and New Philadelphia.
• Massillon is not next to Alliance.
• Canton is north of Dover.

Pro Football
Hall of Fame
OHIO