Question

Jordan wrote 4,500 in scientific notation as 4.5 × 102 . Is this correct? If not, why not? (1 point)

A).The answer is correct.
B).The answer is not correct, because the factor is not between 1 and 9.
C).The answer is not correct, because the power of ten should be 103 . D).
The answer is not correct, because the factor is not between 1 and 9 and the power of ten should be 103.

Answer 1

Hey there!!

The answer - ( c )

scientific notation - the number shall be between 1 and 10 and 10 shall be raised to a power

4500

This can be written as

4.5 × 1000

1000 = 10³

so,

scientific notation = 4.5 × 10³

Hope my answer helps!