Question

What is the product of 5.86 x 10-7 and 3.1 x 104

1. Write the expression:
(5.86 x 10-7)(3.1 * 104)
2. Rearrange the expression: (5.86 * 3.1)(10-7. 104)
3. Multiply the coefficients:
(18.166)(10-7. 104)
4. Apply the product of powers: 18.166 x 10-3
5. Write in scientific notation:
1.8166 x 100
What is the value of n in the scientific notation of the product?
n = 1

Answer 1

n = -2, not 1

Explanation:

You made a mistake in your work.

When you get your final answer to convert to scientific notation, you should get 0.018166. The value of n in the scientific notation would then have to be -2.