To find out how many households a power station can serve, you need to divide the total amount of electricity it generates by the amount of energy one household uses.
2.496×10^10 kWh / 1.04×10^4 kWh = 2.4×10^6 households
So, the power station can serve approximately 2.4 million households.
Divide in Scientific Notation Practice Complete this assessment to review what you've learned. It will not count toward your grade. 1 of 51 of 5 Items Question An average American household uses about 1.04×10^4 kWh (kilowatt hours) of electricity a year. If a power station generates 2.496×10^10 kWh per year, how many households can it serve? Write your answer in scientific notation, expressed to the exact decimal place.(1 point
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