Determine the answer to the following:
9.70 x 108 x 9.6 x 101 = ??
Select one:
a. 9.3 e10
b. 9.3 e8.0
c. 0.93 e10
d. 9.3 e8.0
anyone please help
by inspection , about 1E11 ... only one even close
You probably meant:
9.70 x 10^8 x 9.6 x 10^1
= 93.12 x 10^9
= 9.312 x 10^10 or 9.3 x 10^10 sticking with the same number of significant figures.
looks like a)
To determine the answer to the multiplication problem 9.70 x 108 x 9.6 x 101, you need to multiply the numbers together. Here's how you can do it:
1. Start by multiplying the two numbers with the same base, which is 10. Multiply 108 by 101, which equals 10,908.
2. Next, multiply the two decimal numbers, 9.70 and 9.6. This equals 93.12.
3. Finally, multiply the two results together. Multiply 10,908 by 93.12.
By performing these calculations, you will find that the answer to 9.70 x 108 x 9.6 x 101 equals 1,016,505.6.
Now, let's compare this result to the options provided:
a. 9.3 e10: This is equivalent to 9.3 x 10^10, which is 93,000,000,000. This is not the correct answer, as it does not match our result of 1,016,505.6.
b. 9.3 e8.0: This is equivalent to 9.3 x 10^8, which is 930,000,000. This is not the correct answer either.
c. 0.93 e10: This is equivalent to 0.93 x 10^10, which is 9,300,000,000. Again, this does not match our result.
d. 9.3 e8.0: This is equivalent to 9.3 x 10^8, which is 930,000,000. This is the same as option b, and since we already determined that option b is incorrect, option d is also incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is none of the provided options.