Approximately 14.4 inches I think is the correct answer!
Answer:
0.000036
Explanation:
When multiplying a number by 10 to the power of a positive exponent (e.g.
10
3
), move the decimal in the number that many spaces to the right (e.g.
4.5
⋅
10
3
=
4500
).
When multiplying a number by 10 to the power of a negative exponent (e.g.
10
−
4
), move the decimal in the number (the absolute value of) that many spaces to the left (e.g.
4.5
⋅
10
−
4
=
0.00045
).
For
3.6
⋅
10
−
5
, move the decimal five spaces to the left:
0.000036
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi!
We will solve this using proportions, like this:
24 patients in 5 hours
x patients in 8 hours
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x = (24*8)/5
x = 192/5
x = 38,4
The nurse will be able to see 38,4 patients in a 8-hour period, but because it's patients we are talking about, living things which can't be represented in decimal form, the nurse will be able to see approximately 38 patients in a 8-hour period.
Hope this helps!
