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What is the quotient of 3.55 x 106 and 7.1 x 102 expressed in scientific notation?

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User Pablo Casas
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Answer: 5 x 10^3

Explanation:

User Bao Haojun
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Answer:


5*10^3

Explanation:


3.55*10^6 / 7.1 * 10^2

Exponents are positive:


3.5.5.0.0.0.0. = 3550000


7.1.0.=710


3550000 / 710 = 5000

Convert back into scientific notation:


5000 = 5 * 10^3


= 5 *10^3

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