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The area of the Pacific Ocean is more than 60 million square miles.

What is that in scientific notation?

The area of the Pacific Ocean is more than 60 million square miles. What is that in-example-1

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Answer:

6 x 10^7 is correct

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Answer:

6 x 10^7

Explanation:

60 million can be written as 60,000,000 which is equivalent to 6.0 × 10^7 power. There are 7 digits to the right (positive) of the first digit (the 6) so it's 10^7 power.

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