The average distance from Earth to the Moon is 384,403 kilometers. What is this estimated distance written as a single digit times a power of 10?

1. Underline the number representing the distance in the problem.
Then circle the digit to the right of the digit with the greatest
place value.

2. When rounding this number to its greatest place value, will you
round up or down? Explain.

3. What is the distance from Earth to the Moon rounded to its
greatest place value?

4. Count the zeros in the estimated number to determine the
power of 10. What is the power of 10?

5. What is the estimated distance from Earth to the Moon written as a
single digit times a power of 10?