In the year 1998, there were 4.56 × 10^7 cars in America. The population of America was 2.3 × 10^6. What was the average number of cars per person in America in 1998?

A. 0.5

B. 1.98

C. 5

D. 19.8

Question

In the year 1998, there were 4.56 × 10^7 cars in America. The population of America was 2.3 × 10^6. What was the average number of cars per person in America in 1998?

A. 0.5

B. 1.98

C. 5

D. 19.8

anonymous · Answer

Help please! :(

mertsj · Answer

cars per person means number of cars over number of people.  In other words, divide the number of cars by the number of people.

anonymous · Answer

Ok I divided it! And I got 1.98! Which is B! Is it correct?

anonymous · Answer

@Mertsj

mertsj · Answer

What did you do with the 10^7 over 10^6 ?

mertsj · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Ooo silly me I totally forgot about that :( THANKS A LOT!

mertsj · Answer

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