240,000,000x 0.000024/0.005
simplify and convert to scientific notation
2.4*10^8 * 2.4*10^-5 / 5*10^-3
(2.4*2.4/5)*10^(8 - 5 - -3)
28.8*10^0
2.88*10^1
Oops. Make that
28.8*10^6
2.88*10^7
To simplify the expression 240,000,000 × 0.000024 / 0.005, you can follow the order of operations (also known as PEMDAS):
Step 1: Multiply 240,000,000 by 0.000024.
240,000,000 × 0.000024 = 5,760
Step 2: Divide the result from step 1 by 0.005.
5,760 / 0.005 = 1,152,000
Now, let's convert the simplified result to scientific notation:
1,152,000 = 1.152 × 10^6
Therefore, 240,000,000 × 0.000024 / 0.005 simplifies to 1.152 × 10^6 in scientific notation.