What is the quotient written in scientific notation?
2x10^21
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8x10^3
A)2.5x10^17
B)2.5x10^6
C)0.25x10^18
D)0.25x10^7

Question

What is the quotient written in scientific notation?
2x10^21
--------
8x10^3
A)2.5x10^17
B)2.5x10^6
C)0.25x10^18
D)0.25x10^7

skullpatrol · Answer

Any ideas?

anonymous · Answer

no i'm bad at this

skullpatrol · Answer

The answer is C, do you want to know why?

anonymous · Answer

yes please and thank you (:

skullpatrol · Answer

The property of quotients says (ac)/(bd) = (a/b)•(c/d) 

Do you see how that^ formula applies to this question?

skullpatrol · Answer

$$\Huge\dfrac{ac}{bd}=\dfrac{a}{b}•\dfrac{c}{d}$$

anonymous · Answer

ohh yeah thanks

skullpatrol · Answer

Thanks for trying to learn and understand :)

anonymous · Answer

thank you so much for your help and teaching me (:

skullpatrol · Answer

The property of quotients says (ac)/(bd) = (a/b)•(c/d) 

Do you see how that^ formula applies to this question?