Question

Arrange the steps in the correct order to perform this subtraction problem.

1.1 × 103 – 4.9 × 102

Answer 1

(103*102*1.1)-4.9 or at least that is the order I would do it in. The answer to the problem is11551.7 if you need it. :)

Answer 2

Answer with step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following expression and we are to arrange the steps in the correct order to perform this subtraction problem:

1.1 × 103 – 4.9 × 102

We will solve this according to the standard order of operations to solve an expression.

So we will first do the multiplications to get:

(1.1 × 103) – (4.9 × 102)

113.3 - 499.8

And now we will do the subtraction to get:

-386.5