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QuizMultiple Choice
Operations with Scientific Notation
Question 4 • FL-1205070-M/J Grade 8 Pre-Algebra (Summer 2026)
Ruchi measured the area of her kitchen as square units. When she recorded the area, she wrote square feet. Which statement about her labeling of the units is true?
Answer
A
She is correct because dimensions of rooms must always be measured in feet and area would be square feet.B
She is correct because ft is equivalent to 2, 810 ft, which is an average size for a kitchen since area is always so much more than length.
C
She is incorrect because is around 30,000 so the units must be smaller than feet. She most likely measured in inches.
D
She is incorrect because 2.81 is a small number. She probably measured in yards to arrive at such a small value.