document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157486>Question 157486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the problem: Express the answer in scientific notation to two decimals unless requested otherwise.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A company produced 2,600,000 small appliances in one year and made a profit of $6,690,000. What was the profit on each appliance?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> total profit divided by number of units = profit on each unit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,690,000 / 2,600,000 = $2.573 profit per unit rounded to the nearest tenth of a cent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer does not need to be in scientific notation, but if it was, it would be shown as $2.573 * 10^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total profit of 6,690,000 in scientific notation would be shown as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6.69 * 10^6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total number of appliances of 2,600,000 in scientific notation would be shown as 2.6 * 10^6.<BR>\n" );
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