Question

Find the difference of 6.761 x 1012 and 4.1 x 1012.

Group of answer choices

2.661 x 100

6.351 x 100

2.661 x 1012

Answer 1

To find the difference of \( 6.761 \times 10^{12} \) and \( 4.1 \times 10^{12} \), we can first express both numbers in the same format:

1. \( 6.761 \times 10^{12} \)
2. \( 4.1 \times 10^{12} = 4.1 \times 10^{12} \)

Now, since both numbers are expressed in terms of \( 10^{12} \), we can subtract the coefficients:

\[
6.761 - 4.1 = 2.661
\]

Now we write the result back in scientific notation:

\[
2.661 \times 10^{12}
\]

So, the difference of \( 6.761 \times 10^{12} \) and \( 4.1 \times 10^{12} \) is:

\[
\boxed{2.661 \times 10^{12}}
\]