Answer:
3.5×10^4=35000
Step-by-step explanation:
Consider the value
3.5
we are saying that we are counting in units (1's) in that we have
3
1
2
of 1's
'.....................................................................................
Consider the value
3.5
×
10
. Now we are saying we have
3
1
2
of tens. That is; 3 lots of 10 is 30 and
1
2
of 10 is 5 so we have
30
+
5
=
35
'.................................................................................
Note that
10
2
is 100
Consider the value
3.5
×
10
2
. Now we are saying we have
3
1
2
of
100
'
s
So if we are counting in 100's then the decimal point stays where
it is and we move the number of 3.5 to the left until the
3 becomes hundreds.
Note that we have to insert a place holder of 0 just to the left of the decimal point to make sure the three is viewed as in the hundreds.
3.5
×
10
2
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→
slide to the left 2 places
350.0
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:

Given:
1 inch : 18 kilometers
Let us use the ratio and proportion method:
a:b = c:d where ad = bc
0.8 inches is <u>14.4 kilometers</u>
1 : 18 = 0.8 : x
x = 0.8 * 18
x = 14.4 km
1.4 inches is <u>25.2 kilometers</u>
1: 18 = 1.4 : x
x = 18 * 1.4
x = 25.2 km
2.1 inches is <u>37.8 kilometers</u>
1 : 18 = 2.1 : x
x = 18 * 2.1
x = 37.8 km
The length will be 3 because of the altitude