Question

Use scientific notation to divide the following two numbers. Express the answer using scientific notation; ret?
(6.8*10^6)/(3.99*10^4)

Answer 1

(6.8*10^6)/(3.99*10^4)

= 6.8/3.99 * 10^2

= 1.704 * 10^2

Answer: 1.704*10^2

Answer 2

1.7*10^2

Answer 3

so it should be 1.7

Answer 4

--Divide the numbers before the 10 x # by each other
--Subtract the exponents of the 10s
Answer should be 1.7e2 or 1.7*10^2

Answer 5

it should be 1.7*10^2

Answer 6

so not 1.704

Answer 7

well, it depends on what you teacher or the book wants. Do you have answers to choose from? or are you told where to round up too?

Answer 8

nope

Answer 9

then i would go with 1.704*10^2