Question

Consider (2.3 x 10³)(2.44 x 10²). Use scientific notation to express the product.

A) 0.5612 x 10⁴
B) 5.612 x 10⁵
C) 5.612 x 10⁶
D) 56.12 x 10⁵

Answer 1

To express the product (2.3 x 10³)(2.44 x 10²) in scientific notation, multiply the numerical parts and add the exponents. The product is 5.612 x 10⁵.

Step-by-step explanation:

To express the product of (2.3 x 10³)(2.44 x 10²) in scientific notation, we need to multiply the numerical parts and add the exponents.

Starting with the numerical parts, we have 2.3 x 2.44 = 5.612. Then, for the exponents, we add 3 + 2 = 5. Therefore, the product is expressed as 5.612 x 10⁵, which corresponds to option B.