Last year a large trucking company delivered 9.5 x 10^5 tons of goods with an average value of $20,000 per ton. What was the total value of the goods delivered? Write the answer in scientific notation.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
I got the answer of 950000. Im not sure how to it in Scientific notation.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A.1.9 X 10^10 dollars
B.1.9 X 10^9 dollars
C.1.9x10^12 dollars
D.1.9X10^11 dollars
these are my answers
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Hold on give me 5min I think I almost got it
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok thanks
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Hey is okay if I give you an example I'm not really sure how to answer this question
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ya that's fine
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay give me 7 min mkay
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I think the answer is B
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thanks
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ya please
OpenStudy (anonymous):
9.5x10^5=950,000
950,000x20,000= 19,000,000,000
so now move the decimal as far as you can the left without making it more than 10 or less than 1
1.9x10^9
(There are nine 0's when we multiplied 950,000*20,000)
That's how I did it