Question

what are the steps to solve this problem? 0.000027 / 0.000009 explain how to use scientific notation to solve the problem. describe how to divide numbers written in scientific notation. give final answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

do you know how to write \(0.000027\) in scientific notation? it will make it easy

Answer 2

yea its 2.7 * 10^-5

Answer 3

ok do the same with the bottom

Answer 4

then you get
\[\frac{2.7\times 10^{-5}}{9\times 10^{-6}}\] i think

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

then
\(2.7\div 9=.3\) and \(-5-(-6)=-5+6=1\) giving a final answer of
\[.3\times 10^1=3\]

Answer 7

now that is actually not how i would solve it

Answer 8

how would you solve it then?

Answer 9

\[\frac{0.000027 }{ 0.000009}\] i would move the decimal over six places top and bottom, get
\[\frac{27}{9}=3\]

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

thank you for helping me

Answer 12

yw