Question

The average distance from Earth to the Moon is approximately 384,400,000 kilometers.

What is the average distance, in kilometers, from Earth to the Moon written in scientific notation?

A 3.844 x 10^4 kilometers

B 3.844 x 10^5 kilometers

C 3.844 x 10^7 kilometers

D 3.844 x 10^8 kilometers

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

D. 3.844 × 10^8 kilometers

Explanation:

To write the number in scientific notation, put a decimal point after the most significant digits and write the rest of the significant digits after that. Multiply the number by the power of 10 that tells how many digits are between the most significant digit and the decimal point.

Here, the number has 8 digits between the most-significant digit (3) and the decimal point. Any trailing zeros are assumed to be not significant when the number is written without a decimal point. So, the number is written ...

3.844 × 10^8 km