document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160662>Question 160662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A quater is about 6.89 * 10^-2 inches thick.  A quarter has a diameter that is about 13.9 times its thickness.  Estimate the diameter of a quarter in inches.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write your answer in scientific notation.  Explain whether you think the magnitude of your answer seems reasonable. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=118471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6.89*10^-2=.0689 IS THE THICKNESS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".0689*13.9=.95771 INS. OR 9.5771*10-1 ROUNDING=1 IN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rEASONABLE BECAUSE I JUST MEASURED A QUARTER, </SPAN>\n" );
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