Answer:
I) 8.760 * 10 ³ hours
II) 8.76582 * 10 ³ hours
Step-by-step explanation:
1) No. of hours in one year:
24 hours* 365 days= 8760 hours
Scientific Notation= 8.760 * 10 ³ hours
2) 1 year = 31556952 seconds
1 hour=3600
1 year = 31556952 seconds/3600 = 8765. 82 hours
Scientific Notation= 8.76582 * 10 ³ hours
3) The exact numbers of hours using 365 days is 8760 which is written as 8.760* 10 ³ in scientific notation. But using the given data we get =8.76582 * 10 ³ hours
Comparing these answers the first one has only 3 significant figures
But the second answer has six significant figures if we round these we get 8.8 * 10 ³ hours which has two significant numbers
Aslo rounding the first gives 8.8 * 10 ³ hours which has two significant numbers and is the same as the other answer rounded
