What is the value of the expression below?



(1.3 × 10-4) + (3.52 × 10-4) - (1.02 × 10-4)
Responses
A 3838
B 0.000380.00038
C 3.83.8
D 0.0038

1 answer

Let's simplify the expression step by step:

  1. The given expression is: \[ (1.3 \times 10^{-4}) + (3.52 \times 10^{-4}) - (1.02 \times 10^{-4}) \]

  2. Since all terms have the same power of 10, we can combine them directly: \[ 1.3 + 3.52 - 1.02 = 3.8 \]

  3. Now, we multiply the result by \(10^{-4}\): \[ 3.8 \times 10^{-4} \]

  4. To express this in decimal form, we move the decimal point in \(3.8\) four places to the left: \[ 3.8 \times 10^{-4} = 0.00038 \]

Thus, the value of the expression is \(0.00038\), which corresponds to option B.

Final Answer: B (0.00038)