Source: Extra Practice
What is the order of magnitude of the number of seconds in a day?
Options
Option A
Option B
Option C is correct
Option D
Explanation
First, calculate the total number of seconds in a day: Seconds in a minute = 60 Minutes in an hour = 60 Hours in a day = 24 Total seconds in a day = seconds. To find the order of magnitude, express the number in scientific notation: . For a number written as , where , the order of magnitude is if , we round up the power of 10. Therefore, the order of magnitude is .