Madison says that 579.8 x 0.001 is the same as 579.8 divided by 10 to the power of 3, is she correct? Explain your answer.
Yes, Madison is correct. To simplify 579.8 x 0.001, we can rewrite 0.001 as 10 to the power of -3.
So, 579.8 x 0.001 becomes 579.8 x 10^-3.
According to the rules of exponentiation, when multiplying numbers with the same base, we add the exponents.
In this case, the base is 10, and the exponents are -3 and 1.
Therefore, 579.8 x 10^-3 is equivalent to 579.8 / 10^3 (579.8 divided by 10 to the power of 3).
Hence, Madison's statement is correct.