Kendra finds the dimensions of a sticky note. She uses a meter stick to determine that the dimensions are 1.25×10−8 meters wide by 2.5×10−6 meters long. Use scientific notation to write the dimensions in millimeters. Note: 1 meter is equal to 1,000 millimeters.

Answer 1

To convert from meters to millimeters, we need to multiply by 1,000 since there are 1,000 millimeters in one meter.

The width of the sticky note in millimeters is:

1.25 × 10^-8 meters × 1,000 millimeters/1 meter = 1.25 × 10^-5 millimeters

The length of the sticky note in millimeters is:

2.5 × 10^-6 meters × 1,000 millimeters/1 meter = 2.5 × 10^-3 millimeters

Therefore, the dimensions of the sticky note in millimeters are 1.25 × 10^-5 millimeters by 2.5 × 10^-3 millimeters.