Question

Simplify the expression. Write the answer using scientific notation.

8(8.8 x 1012)

I put A. and still got it wrong.

A. 70.4 x 1012

B. 70.4 x 1024

C. 70.4 x 1013

D. 1.68 x 1013

Answer 1

http://puu.sh/KRU1

Never forget to put the parentheses!

Answer 2

Wait, is it \(\large 8.8(8.8*10^{12})\)?

Answer 3

yesssss

Answer 4

Strange, A) B) C) aren't even scientific notation :|

@AccessDenied

Answer 5

Either there is missing information here, or there is no correct answer from the selection. That's how I see it.

Answer 6

so what do i do? contact my school?

Answer 7

E) \(\large 7.74 * 10^{13}\)

Answer 8

i just think that when you copy/pasted, it didn't make the copy the powers of 10 properly...

Answer 9

@zepp are you sure????

Answer 10

*it didn't copy...

Answer 11

Well, calculators don't lie :s

Answer 12

it wasn't one of the anwsers

Answer 13

hmm.. you're right... none of them are scientific notation....(except for the last one which is not correct)

Answer 14

actually using my abacus, i got \(\large 7.04 \times 10^{13} \)

Answer 15

@dpaInc im gonna try it

Answer 16

wait... what is the correct problem:
\[\huge 8.8(8.8\times 10^{12}) \]
or
\[\huge 8(8.8\times 10^{12}) \]

Answer 17

the second one

Answer 18

ok...
my abacus does not lie either then....:)

Answer 19

mk thank you!

Answer 20

yw...:)