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OpenStudy (yonce):

anyone good at Scientific Notation

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

yes what do you need

OpenStudy (yonce):

What is the standard form of the number in the calculator’s display? The calculator shows two point three e negative nine. A. 0.00000000023 B. 0.0000000023 C. 2,300,000,000 D. 23,000,000,000

OpenStudy (yonce):

2.3e-9

OpenStudy (yonce):

is it c

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

The answer would have to be B because its a -9 not a positive 9

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

Did you understand?

OpenStudy (yonce):

yes

OpenStudy (yonce):

can u help with more

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

sure

OpenStudy (yonce):

Which expression could be a calculator’s display for the number 0.00000000000096? A. 9.6e13 B. 96e12 C. 9.6e−13 D. 0.96e−14

OpenStudy (yonce):

c?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2.3e-9 <-- look it this way. Start counting to the left from the point and move it 9 spaces to the left. 0.0000000023

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do the same with this one.

OpenStudy (yonce):

is it c -13

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

yes it is c the -13

OpenStudy (yonce):

can u help with more

OpenStudy (yonce):

What is 5.8 × 106 mg/s in grams per minute? A. 9.7 × 109 g/min B. 9.7 × 107 g/min C. 3.48 × 105 g/min D. 3.48 × 103 g/min

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

sure

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

what is the symbols?

OpenStudy (yonce):

exponents

OpenStudy (yonce):

10^9,10^7,10^5,10^3

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

okay give me a minute

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

i got b because of significant numbers

OpenStudy (yonce):

what did u get @Mateaus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

oh i divided the 60 you are supposed to multiply the 60

OpenStudy (yonce):

so whats the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The one that you believe is correct. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or you could work it out and see it for yourself.

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

lol

OpenStudy (yonce):

i need help plz

OpenStudy (yonce):

i got c but it dont add up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Convert milligrams(mg) to grams(g) and then seconds(s) to minute(min)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that'ts all you need

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

Exactly what he said also i think significant figures are important

OpenStudy (yonce):

but what mg are we coverting to grams

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

miligrams

OpenStudy (yonce):

5.8mg = 0.0058000g

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

thats right now you have to convert seconds into minutes

OpenStudy (yonce):

0.2

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

0.2 what?

OpenStudy (yonce):

1 one

OpenStudy (yonce):

one minute

OpenStudy (yonce):

@stefrheart

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

yes?

OpenStudy (yonce):

is that correct

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

it should end up as 348000 which is also 3.48*105

OpenStudy (yonce):

i need help with this one What is 3.2 × 10−4 m/h in centimeters per second? A. 8.889 × 10−6 cm/s B. 8.889 × 10−5 cm/s C. 1.152 × 10−5 cm/s D. 1.152 × 10−7 cm/s

OpenStudy (yonce):

is it a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have 5.8x10^6 meaning 5800000mg

OpenStudy (yonce):

the next question

OpenStudy (yonce):

is the answer a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Show me work and I will tell you

OpenStudy (yonce):

8.889 × 10−6 mean 8.889 × 4 cm/s or 8.889×10−6

OpenStudy (yonce):

so a

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

i got my answer and its not that

OpenStudy (yonce):

whats your answer and your way

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Convert meters to centimeters and hours to seconds and you should get the right answer without problem.

OpenStudy (yonce):

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OpenStudy (yonce):

On average, a commercial airplane burns about 4.0 × 103 mL of gasoline per second. There can be as many as 5 × 103 airplanes in the air in the United States at any given time. About how many gallons of gasoline are burned per hour by commercial airplanes in flight in the United States? (1 gal = 3,785.41 mL). 1.9 × 10 gal

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

its not very difficult unless you do not know how to convert

OpenStudy (yonce):

is it 7 gallons

OpenStudy (anonymous):

work it out and show step by step how you did it then I will be able to assist you, otherwise I can't.

OpenStudy (yonce):

5 x 10^3

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

we will both help you after you solve it

OpenStudy (stefrheart):

@yonce have you figured it out yet?

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