use scientific notation to determine which of the following had the least amount of value 98,789,000 987,890,000 or 89,987,000 write answer in scientific notation
In order to compare the values using scientific notation, we need to express each number in the form a x 10^b, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and b is an integer.
The given numbers are:
98,789,000 = 9.8789 x 10^7
987,890,000 = 9.8789 x 10^8
89,987,000 = 8.9987 x 10^7
Comparing the exponents, we see that 10^7 is less than 10^8. Therefore, 98,789,000 (9.8789 x 10^7) had the least amount of value.