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A lightning bolt moves at 120,000,000 feet per second. Which of the following is in scientific notation and tells how far the bolt will travel in one minute?

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it will move 7,200,000,000 feet in one minute
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The bolt travels 7,200,000,000 in one minute because 120,000,000 X 60 = 7,200,000,000.  The 60 is how many seconds there are in a minute.
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