The size of a certain cell is 2.5 × 10–9 m. Another cell is 1.5 × 103 times larger. How large is the larger cell in scientific notation?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

4 × 10–27m
4 × 10 –27 m

4 × 10–12m
4 × 10 –12 m

3.75 × 106m
3.75 × 10 6 m

3.75 × 10–6m

Answer 1

To find the size of the larger cell, we need to multiply the size of the smaller cell (2.5 × 10–9 m) by 1.5 × 103.

(2.5 × 10–9 m) * (1.5 × 103) = (2.5 * 1.5) × (10–9 * 103) = 3.75 × (10–9 + 3) = 3.75 × 10–6 m

Therefore, the larger cell is 3.75 × 10–6m.