Question

3.267 x 10-3 is equivalent to:


Answer:
a. 3267
b. 3.25.7
c. 0.03267
d. 0.003267
e. 0.0003267

Answer 1

Is this 3.267 x 10-3 supposed to be 3.267 x 10^(-3)?

@laqwane24

Answer 2

@Directrix must be, given the answer choices...

Answer 3

Yes, @whpalmer4 , but does @laqwane24 see that to be the case?

Answer 4

i dont know thats what its asking me on me pre ged test

Answer 5

Most of the people asking for help aren't thinking about whether there is any ambiguity in how they type what they see on their paper/book/screen.

Answer 6

*my

Answer 7

It looks like this, right?
\(3.267 * 10^{-3}\)

Answer 8

no,
if it said i would of asked that.

Answer 9

it must written wrong

Answer 10

*be

Answer 11

@laqwane24

Let us assume that the problem is: 3.267 x 10^(-3)

Answer 12

okay

Answer 13

10 ^ (-3) = 1divided by 10 cubed which is 1/1000 which is .001.
So, 3.267 x 10^(-3) means to multiply 3.267 by .001.
Do that and you get what?
Let's see if it is one of the answers.

Answer 14

@laqwane24 You can let Google do the multiplying. Enter 3.267 x 10^(-3) = in the search field. Then, we'll discuss the answer.

Answer 15

d

Answer 16

@laqwane24 Yes, that is correct.

Now, multiplying by 10^(-3) moves the decimal point 3 slots to the left.