Question

In scientific notation, 20,000 + 3,400,000 =??

Answer 1

well you'd have the numbers 342 with how many zeroes after them?

Answer 2

yes but thats not one of the answers i can choose thats whats confusing

Answer 3

the answers are either 10 to the 6th power or 10 to the 7th power

Answer 4

How many zeroes would you have to put behind the number 3.42 to get what those two are equal to?

Answer 5

6 or 7 zeros but thats not the number given to me.

Answer 6

it's to the 6th power

Answer 7

because you move the decimal 6 times

Answer 8

\[3,420,000 = 3.42 *10^{6}\]

Answer 9

ok thank you.. i completely spaced on moving the decimal

Answer 10

no prob