Let's choose the numbers 3.2 x 10^4 and 1.95 x 10^6 to divide.
To divide two numbers written in scientific notation, we divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.
So, the calculation would be:
(3.2 x 10^4) / (1.95 x 10^6)
= (3.2 / 1.95) x (10^4 / 10^6)
= 1.641 x 10^(-2)
In this problem, you will practice added, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers written in scientific notation. For each part, use the following numbers.
3.2 x 10^4, 1.95 x 10^6, 8.03 x 10^-8, 2.56 x 10^-2, 4.82 x 10^12
Choose two of the scientific numbers from the list and divide them. Show your
work.
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