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A leaky faucet has a drip that produces 1.2 drops per second. How many drops will occur in one day?. Show all steps neatly.Write your anser in scientific notation

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Step 1) 1 day =86,400 seconds(number of seconds in a day)
Step2) 1.2*86400 =103,680
Step3) (scientific notation) 103680= 1.0368*10^5
ANSWER 1.0368*10^5
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28.8 drops will occur in one day because if you multiply 1.2 by 24, it will equal 24. I multiplied by 24 because 1 day is 24 hours

hope it helped :3
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