I dont understand, way of solving this problem.

The average distance from the Earth to the Moon is approximately 238,000 miles. How many miles did an astronaut travel if she went from the earth to the moon and back? Write the answer in scientific notation.

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I dont understand, way of solving this problem.


The average distance from the Earth to the Moon is approximately 238,000 miles. How many miles did an astronaut travel if she went from the earth to the moon and back? Write the answer in scientific notation.

skullpatrol · Answer

Any ideas?

faman39 · Answer

Yeah, my instructor told me how to solve but i dont understand, why? It need to be solve like this, whats the reason?

hba · Answer

What do you mean by like this ?

Can you tell us what you understand.

faman39 · Answer

I was told divide it, but i dont know with what and why?

skullpatrol · Answer

If the store was 2 miles away and you walked there and back, how far would you have walked?

faman39 · Answer

2 times?

hba · Answer

Yeah so what will it be ?

hba · Answer

The same goes with your ques.

skullpatrol · Answer

2 times what?

faman39 · Answer

238000

faman39 · Answer

but are we going to divide it or no?

skullpatrol · Answer

Why would you divide?

skullpatrol · Answer

You want the total distance, right?

hba · Answer

So what is the total distance travelled in your actual question ?

skullpatrol · Answer

How many miles did an astronaut travel if she went from the earth to the moon and back?

faman39 · Answer

Yeah, gosh i didnt  figure out that. I really bad to understand this kind of question.

faman39 · Answer

4.75 * 10^5

hba · Answer

^ No this is wrong

faman39 · Answer

i thought, i have to multiply

hba · Answer

@faman39 What is the total distance ?

hba · Answer

Tell me without scientific notation.

faman39 · Answer

yep 476000

hba · Answer

@frogs29 

Is your name faman ?

faman39 · Answer

No, you know my name, i just erased from my profile info

hba · Answer

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