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Practice multiplying and dividing numbers in scientific notation.
Kevin calculated the product of 3.2 × 104 and 3.6 × 102 as 11.52 × 106. Which is the next step that Kevin should apply to his solution?
Write in scientific notation, moving the decimal in the coefficient one place left and keeping the same exponent.
Write in scientific notation, moving the decimal in the coefficient one place to the left, which subtracts 1 from the exponent value.
Write in scientific notation, moving the decimal in the coefficient one place to the left, which adds 1 to the exponent value.
Write in scientific notation, moving the decimal in the coefficient one place to the right, which adds 1 to the exponent value.
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Write in scientific notation, moving the decimal in the coefficient one place to the left, which adds 1 to the exponent value.
Explanation: 11.52 × 10^6 = 1.152 × 10^7 (moving the decimal left divides the coefficient by 10, so you must increase the exponent by 1).
Explanation: 11.52 × 10^6 = 1.152 × 10^7 (moving the decimal left divides the coefficient by 10, so you must increase the exponent by 1).
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