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    peri42 Posts: 18, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 22, 2009, 05:29 PM
    Scientific Notation
    How to write in scientific notation using 3 significant digits?

    1) 7.2*10^5 divided by (3.1*10^2)(1.5*10^-4) [I got 1.55*10^3]


    2) (1.791*10^2)(9.81*10^3) [I ended up getting 1.756*10^6]



    3) (1.23*10^-4)(4.52*10^-3) [I got 5.56*10^-7]



    4)0.00012(144,000) divided by 0.0003 [I got 5.76*10^4]

    -Can u tell me if I got the right answers and xplain them if rong? Thnks in advance
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    Aug 23, 2009, 02:31 AM

    1. Your significant digits is good, but the answer is . You have made some mistake in the calculation.

    2. No, the 3 significant digits 1.75 not the 6, so it then comes to

    3. Yup, that's right.

    4. Yup, that too is right.

    Hope it helped! :)
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    Aug 23, 2009, 12:47 PM

    you it did help!thanks a lot =)
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    Aug 23, 2009, 12:54 PM

    You're welcomed! :)

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