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1) Light travels at approximately1.86 105milespersecond.ThedistancefromEarthtothe

sunisapproximately9.3 107miles.

Howlongwillittakeforlighttotravelthisdistance?
Giveyouranswerinstandardform.

..seconds
[2marks]

2)Apatienthasbeenprescribedadoseof4 10-4gramsofacertaindrugtobegivendaily.
a) The tablets that the hospital stocks each contains 8 10-5 grams of the drug. Howmanytablets

shouldthepatientbegiveneachday?

..tablets
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b) The doctor increases the patients daily dose of the drug by 6 10-5 grams. What is the patients
newdailydoseofthedrug?

..gramsperday
[3marks]

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3)Express instandardform.

[2marks]

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