Question

Lake superior is the largest of the great lakes. it covers a surface area of about 30000 square miles. how can one show the estimated area of Lake superior as a whole number multiplied by a power of ten.
what are you asked to find?
how can you use a pattern to find the answer

Answer 1

3x10x10x10x10=3x10^{4}
you were asked to find how many powers of ten were there then multiply it by three.(like the one one top)