Question

What is the result when 436,921 is rounded to the nearest thousand and then expressed in scientific notation?

(A) 4.369 X 10^2
(B) 4.369 X 10^4
(C) 4.37 X 10^4
(D) 4.37 times 10^5
(E) 4.4 times 10^5

Answer 1

I can give picture if needed.

Answer 2

Well, do you know 436921 rounded to the nearest thousand?

Answer 3

Thousands digit is 6, and the hundreds is 9. So if it's over 5 it gets rounded. Right?

Answer 4

Yup, so what do you get?

Answer 5

437,000

Answer 6

Yes, and which choice will give you 437,000?

Answer 7

D or C

Answer 8

how do i find the number next to ten?

Answer 9

10^5 would be multiplying 10 to 10 5 times. Like this: 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10.

Answer 10

There are 5 tens.

Answer 11

Oh

Answer 12

And you can just use a calculator, which will be easier, or just type it in http://google.com

Answer 13

Hmm thank you very much

Answer 14

So did you get your answer?