Question

6 x 10 5 is how many times the value of 3 x 10 (Hint: Write your answer in standard form.)​

Answer 1

Answer:

0.000036

Explanation:

When multiplying a number by 10 to the power of a positive exponent (e.g.  

10

3

), move the decimal in the number that many spaces to the right (e.g.  

4.5

⋅

10

3

=

4500

).

When multiplying a number by 10 to the power of a negative exponent (e.g.  

10

−

4

), move the decimal in the number (the absolute value of) that many spaces to the left (e.g.  

4.5

⋅

10

−

4

=

0.00045

).

For  

3.6

⋅

10

−

5

, move the decimal five spaces to the left:

0.000036

Step-by-step explanation: