*************MEDALS********************The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. What is this speed in scientific notation?

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anonymous · Answer

@iGreen

anonymous · Answer

0.186 × 10^6 miles per second





18.6 × 10^5 miles per second





186 × 10^3 miles per second





1.86 × 10^5 miles per second

igreen · Answer

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I already did this..

igreen · Answer

Just multiply them..and see which one gets 186,000.

anonymous · Answer

@The_Jokers_wife When It's in scientific notation, the number has to be between 1 and 10, so what do you think the answer is now?

anonymous · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

Which number is between 1 and 10?
0.186
18.6
186
1.86

anonymous · Answer

No, that's wrong. A is less than 1, so It's wrong.

igreen · Answer

anonymous · Answer

The number has to be greater than 1, and less than 10.

anonymous · Answer

umm..C

anonymous · Answer

What? 186 isn't less than 10.

anonymous · Answer

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