which measurement would be least likely to be written in scientific notation;the thicknessof a dog hair, the radius of a period on this page, the ounces in a cup of milk? explain your reasoning

generally stuff we do in life ranges between 0.01 and 100

anything outside that range is better expressed with scientific notation.

To determine which measurement would be least likely to be written in scientific notation, let's first understand what scientific notation is. Scientific notation is a way of writing numbers that are very small or very large, using powers of 10.

Now, let's consider the three measurements provided: the thickness of a dog hair, the radius of a period on this page, and the ounces in a cup of milk.

The thickness of a dog hair is an extremely small measurement. It is so small that it would make sense to express it using scientific notation. For example, if the thickness of a dog hair were 0.000001 meters, it can be written as 1 x 10^(-6) meters in scientific notation. Therefore, it is likely that the thickness of a dog hair would be written in scientific notation.

The radius of a period on this page is also a relatively small measurement. However, it is not as small as the thickness of a dog hair. It would still make sense to express it in scientific notation, but it is less likely compared to the thickness of a dog hair. For example, if the radius of a period were 0.00001 meters, it can be written as 1 x 10^(-5) meters in scientific notation.

On the other hand, the ounces in a cup of milk is not a very small or very large measurement. Typically, a cup of milk contains around 8 ounces. Since this value is neither extremely small nor extremely large, it would not require scientific notation. Instead, it would be more commonly written as a whole number, "8 ounces."

Therefore, the measurement least likely to be written in scientific notation would be the ounces in a cup of milk.