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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is my answer correct? need to write in scientific notation: 1,524,000,000 my answer: 1.524*10^6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

No, unfortunately it's not correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, so what did i do wrong

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Start with the number 1.524 Now move the decimal (and count the number of times it moves) to go from 1.524 to 1,524,000,000

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.524*10^7?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.524*10^8? I miscounted I think

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

closer, but still no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, so should I have counted 1 more decimal point because I didnt think I needed to.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes, you should have counted 9 spots

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

to go from 1.524 to 1,524,000,000.0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok, see i didnt count that last decimal point. so 1.524*10^9

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

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