Question

4.78 times 10 to the 6th power was the largest attendance record of the polar bear express. chilly football extravaganza. 3.98 times 10 to the 6th power attended at the last last pb express event. how many more people were in attendance on the record-setting day?

Answer 1

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Answer:

8×10⁵ = 800,000

Explanation:

The difference is ...

(4.78×10⁶) -(3.98×10⁶) = 0.80×10⁶ = 8×10⁵

8×10⁵ = 800,000 more people attended at the largest extravaganza.

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Your calculator (or a spreadsheet) can do the subtraction and display the number in whatever format you want.