Question

Write the product 32695.00x57.00 in scientific notation with the correct significant figure.

a. 1.864 x 10⁶
b. 1.86 x 10⁶
c. 1.90 x 10⁶
d. 1.8636 x 10⁶
e. 1.9 x 10⁶

Answer 1

To write the product 32695.00x57.00 in scientific notation with the correct significant figures, perform the multiplication first, then move the decimal point to get the result in scientific notation. The correct answer is b. 1.86 x 10^6.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write the product 32695.00x57.00 in scientific notation with the correct significant figures, we need to perform the multiplication first. 32695.00 multiplied by 57.00 equals 1862035.00.

Now, we need to convert this number to scientific notation. We move the decimal point 6 places to the left to get 1.86203500.

Finally, we express this number with the correct significant figures, which is 1.86 x 10^6.

Therefore, the correct answer is b. 1.86 x 10^6.