Question

please help Which of these numbers is equivalent to 2.4×10 to the 5 power? A. 2,400 B.24, 000 C. 240,000 D. 2,400,000

Answer 1

C. 240,000

Explanation:

This question is about using scientific notation.

In order to solve these types of questions, you move the decimal as many places as indicated by the Exponent ( which is given above the 10).

So in this example, we are given 2.4 x 10 ⁵. This means we would move the decimal 5 places. Since the exponent is positive, we will move the decimal to the right.

2 . 4 .

Which gives us option C. 240,000.

Answer 2

C

Explanation:

● 2.4 × 10^5

10^5 is 100000

● 2.4 × 100000

● 240 000