In a given year, about 1.52×1010 pieces of first-class mail are delivered in the U.S. If each piece of mail carries a stamp costing $0.55, what is the total cost in dollars to deliver all the pieces? Write the answer in scientific notation, expressed to the exact decimal place.(1 point)

Question

In a given year, about  1.52×1010  pieces of first-class mail are delivered in the U.S. If each piece of mail carries a stamp costing $0.55, what is the total cost in dollars to deliver all the pieces? Write the answer in scientific notation, expressed to the exact decimal place.(1 point)

GPT 3.5 · Answer

To find the total cost in dollars, we need to multiply the number of pieces of first-class mail by the cost of the stamp for each piece.

1.52×10^10 * $0.55 = $8.36×10^9

The total cost to deliver all the pieces is $8.36×10^9.