Last year a large trucking company delivered 8.0 x 105 tons of goods with an average value of $30,000 per ton. What was the total value of the goods delivered? Write the answer in scientific notation.
2.4 x 109 dollars
2.4 x 1010 dollars
2.4 x 1011 dollars
2.4 x 1012 dollars
To find the total value of the goods delivered, we need to multiply the number of tons by the value per ton.
The number of tons delivered is given as 8.0 x 10^5 tons.
The value per ton is given as $30,000.
Multiplying these two values:
(8.0 x 10^5) x (30,000) = 2.4 x 10^11
Therefore, the total value of the goods delivered is 2.4 x 10^11 dollars.