9474 millimeters to centimeters ( use scienfic notation to answer )

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aevans182 · Answer

947.4

uzsbgck · Answer

whats the second part tho 947.4 times what ?

aevans182 · Answer

9.474 x 10^2

aevans182 · Answer

Is that right?

itsmehjay · Answer

$\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$ @aevans182
9.474 x 10^2
$\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}$
how did you get 2 as your exponent?

aevans182 · Answer

Because you had to move the decimal point over 2

aevans182 · Answer

But, I honestly don't know what I'm doing so I'm probably wrong lol

itsmehjay · Answer

how? isn't the number 9474?

itsmehjay · Answer

shouldn't it be 9.474 x 10^3 because u moved the decimal 3 times?

aevans182 · Answer

But when you converted it to centimeters it became 947.4, so you would just move it over 2

itsmehjay · Answer

oh you move the decimal when you convert? did you move it to the right direction?

aevans182 · Answer

Yes I belive so

itsmehjay · Answer

ohh well ok- e.e

itsmehjay · Answer

just checking to make sure sowwy but hopefully you understood that the same way i did @uzsbgck