Question

Across the different colleges in Washington D.C. there is a population of approximately 3x10⁵ college students. Approximately how many college students are in Washington D.C.?

Answer 1

3x10 to the 5 power so 10x10x10x10x10= 50 x 3 =150

Answer 2

300,000

Explanation:

3 x 10 to the 5th power, if you took 10 and multiplied by five to make 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10, which would be 100,000. then multiply by the 3 and get 300,000