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.(1 point)

Question

Responses

14.478×104 mm2
14.478 times 10 superscript 4 baseline mm squared

14.478×105 mm2
14.478 times 10 superscript 5 baseline mm squared

1.4478×105 mm2
1.4478 times 10 superscript 5 baseline mm squared

1.4478×104 mm2
1.4478 times 10 superscript 4 baseline mm squared

Answer 1

To find the total area in square millimeters of tape, you need to multiply 1.14×104 mm by 12.7 mm.
The product is 1.4478×105 mm2. So, the correct answer is option 2: 14.478×105 mm2 or 14.478 times 10 to the power of 5 baseline mm squared.