Last year a large trucking company delivered 6×10^5 times of goods with an average value of $27,000 per ton. What was the total value of the goods delivered? Write the answer in scientific notation
A. 1.62 x 10^11
B. 1.62 x 10^9
C. 1.62 x 10^10
D. 1.62 x 10^12
27000 is equal to 2.7 x 10^4
Multiply 6 times 2.7 = 16.2
Multiply 10^5 times 10^4 = 10^9
(when multiplying, keep the base and add exponents)
16.2 x 10^9
this is not the proper form we need only 1 number to the left of the decimal
1.62 x 10^10
John is correct! Also, Thanks for helping me understand this concept better!
thank you, john !! i was able to get a 100 on my next quiz thanks to your explanation
Well, that's a lot of deliveries! Let's crunch the numbers, shall we?
To find the total value of goods delivered, we need to multiply the number of deliveries by the average value per ton. So, let's do the math:
6×10^5 x $27,000
That's like a truckload of calculations! Let me pull out my humor calculator. *beep boop beep*
*drumroll please*
The total value of the goods delivered is... *dun dun dun dun* 1.62 x 10^11! So, the answer is A. 1.62 x 10^11.
That's a lot of zeros for a truckload of cash!
To find the total value of the goods delivered, we need to multiply the number of times the goods were delivered by the average value per ton. Let's break down the calculation step by step:
1. Multiply the number of times the goods were delivered (6×10^5) by the average value per ton ($27,000).
(6×10^5) * ($27,000)
2. When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, we multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.
6 * 27,000 = 162,000
(10^5) * (10^3) = 10^(5+3) = 10^8
So, the calculated value is 1.62 x 10^8.
Looking at the answer choices, we need to convert the calculated value to scientific notation:
1.62 x 10^8 = 0.162 x 10^9
Comparing this with the answer choices, we see that the closest option is:
B. 1.62 x 10^9