Question

There are 6 × 1012 raindrops in one thunder cloud. what would a calculator display for the number of raindrops in 5 thunder clouds?

Answer 1

3 x 10^13

Explanation:

5 x 6 x 10^12

= 30 x 10^12

= 3 x 10^13

Answer 2

The number that the calculator would display for the number of raindrops in 5 thunder clouds is:

`3* 10^(13)`

Explanation:

The number of raindrops in one thunder cloud are:

`6* 10^(12)\ \text{raindrops}`

Hence, the number of raindrops in five thunder clouds will be:

`5* (6* 10^(12))\\\\=30* 10^(12)\\\\=3* 10* 10^(12)\\\\=3* 10^(12+1)\\\\=3* 10^(13)`