To determine a reasonable estimate for the number of meals served over 90 days on the aircraft carrier, we start with the number of meals given, which is 1,633,500 meals.
To make this number easier to approximate in scientific notation, we can express it as:
1,633,500 ≈ 1.6 × 10^6 meals (since 1,633,500 is closest to 1.6 million).
Now, let's compare this estimate with the options provided:
- A. \(2 \times 10^6\) meals
- B. \(2 \times 10^{-6}\) meals
- C. \(2 \times 10^{-7}\) meals
- D. \(2 \times 10^{7}\) meals
Among these options, the closest value to our estimate of \(1.6 \times 10^6\) meals is option A, which is \(2 \times 10^6\).
Therefore, the reasonable estimate for the number of meals served over a period of 90 days on this aircraft carrier is:
A. \(2 \times 10^6\) meals.
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