Start by moving the decimal place in the number until you have a coefficient between 1 and 10. The number of places to the left that you had to move the decimal point is the exponent. so for example, 0.000345 would be 3.45(10)^4
26.98. You have the following information given in the problem above:
- Lou filled the tank with gas that cost $3.80 per gallon.
- Lou's car had 5.9 gallons in the 13-gallon tank.
2. Therefore, if he filled the tank, you can calculate the total amount of money Lou spent, by subtracting 13 gallons and 5.9 gallons and multiplying the result by $3.80.
