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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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.

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya that's fine

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay give me 7 min mkay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think the answer is B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you want me to show you?

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Np ^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you think u can help me again please

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