The distance a tortoise moves in one minute was measured in miles. The tortoise traveled 2.37x10^-9 miles. Use scientific notation to convert the distance to inches. Write your answer using scientific notation. Round the decimal portion of your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

To convert the distance from miles to inches, we need to multiply by the conversion factor.

1 mile = 63,360 inches

Therefore, the distance in inches can be calculated as:

2.37 x 10^-9 miles * 63,360 inches/mile

= (2.37 * 63,360) x 10^-9 inches

= 150,307.2 x 10^-9 inches

We can write this in scientific notation as:

1.50 x 10^5 inches

Rounding the decimal portion to the nearest hundredth, the final answer is:

1.50 x 10^5 inches