Question

Last year a large trucking company delivered 5.5 x 10^5 tons of goods with an average value of $23,000 per ton. What was the total value of the goods delivered? Write the answer in scientific notation.

Answer 1

5.5*10^5 = 550,000 tons

$23,000 per ton

23,000 x 550,000 = $12,650,000,000 (total value)

Now to convert to scientific notation.

1.265 x 10^10

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