Last year a large trucking company delivered 6.0 x 105 tons 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. (1 point) Responses 1.62 x 1011 dollars 1.62 x 10 11 dollars 1.62 x 109 dollars 1.62 x 10 9 dollars 1.62 x 1010 dollars 1.62 x 10 10 dollars 1.62 x 1012 dollars 1.62 x 10 12 dollars
The total value of the goods delivered can be calculated by multiplying the number of tons (6.0 x 10^5) by the average value per ton ($27,000) as follows:
6.0 x 10^5 tons * $27,000/ton = 1.62 x 10^10 dollars
So, the correct answer is 1.62 x 10^10 dollars.