Question

Last year, a large trucking company delivered 5.5*10^5 tons of goods with an average value of $23,000 per ton. What was the total value of the goods delivered? Write the answer in scientific notation. A. 1.265*10^9 Dollars B. 1.265*10^10 dollars C. 1.265*10^12. dollars D.1.265*10^11 dollars

Answer 1

It would be: 5.5 * 10⁵ * 23000
= 5.5 * 10⁵ * 2.3 * 10⁴
= 12.65 * 10⁹
= 1.265 * 10¹⁰

In short, Your Answer would be Option B

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