Question
A tape dispenser holds 1.14×104 mm of tape that is 12.7 mm wide. Multiply the two numbers to find the total area in square millimeters of tape. Write the product in scientific notation.
Answers
GPT 3.5
To multiply the two numbers, we have:
1.14×104 mm × 12.7 mm
To multiply these numbers, we simply multiply the digits by each other and add the exponents:
1.14 × 12.7 = 14.478
104 + 1 = 105
So, the product is 14.478 × 105.
Written in scientific notation, this is:
1.478 × 106 square millimeters. Answer: \boxed{1.478 \times 10^6}.
1.14×104 mm × 12.7 mm
To multiply these numbers, we simply multiply the digits by each other and add the exponents:
1.14 × 12.7 = 14.478
104 + 1 = 105
So, the product is 14.478 × 105.
Written in scientific notation, this is:
1.478 × 106 square millimeters. Answer: \boxed{1.478 \times 10^6}.