Question

A large pavilion is made of 2.967×105
bricks. There are 6.9 bricks per square foot. How many square feet is the pavilion? Write the answer in scientific notation.(1 point)
Responses

4.3×105

4.3 times 10 superscript 5 baseline

2.33×105

2.33 times 10 superscript 5 baseline

4.3×104

4.3 times 10 superscript 4 baseline

0.43×104

Answer 1

Area = (2.967×10^5) ÷ 6.9 = (2.967/6.9)×10^5 = 0.43×10^5 = 4.3×10^4 square feet.

Answer: 4.3×10^4.