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NO. 23
ANSWER:
4.44 X 103
Solution:
4.44 is between 1 and 10; the decimal
4,444
4.44 X 10
point moved 3 places LEFT; the
3
exponent is a +3.
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NO. 24
Study the following problem on SCIENTIFIC NOTATION, rounded off to 3 significant digits.
665,878 = ___________
Solution:
6.65878 is a number between 1 and 10. Since the decimal
point moved 5 places LEFT, the exponent of the power of 10
is a POSITIVE 5. 6.65878 is now 6.66 rounded off to 3
significant digits.
Thus:
665,878 = 6.65878 X 105 = 6.66 X 105
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NO. 25
PROBLEM:
Convert this number to SCIENTIFIC NOTATION, rounded off to 3 significant digits.
.00008887 = ______________
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