document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67075>Question 67075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  The Queen Mary is a large cruise ship that has 8,123,700 cubic feet of cargo space.  Express this number in scientific notation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer I have-8.1237x10 to the 7th<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to convert this i moved the decimal left or right until it became a number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got this question wrong I was told it was to the the 5th power.  Is this right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Georgina is collecting data on the growth of E-coli bacteria.  Each E-coli cell reproduces by dividing in half every 20 minustes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "part a.  If Georgina starts with 1 e-coli, how many cells will be in the sample after 120 minutes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer-120/120=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       6x2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "part b.  After how many minutes will there be 256 cells in sample?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer- 256/2=7128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "128x20=2560\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I also got this one wrong.  Not sure what I missed.  These are word problems from extended responses I have every 5 weeks.  These are not from my textbook.  If you please help.  I can redo and bring up grade.  Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=47691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  The Queen Mary is a large cruise ship that has 8,123,700 cubic feet of cargo space.  Express this number in scientific notation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer I have-8.1237x10 to the 7th<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to convert this i moved the decimal left or right until it became a number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got this question wrong I was told it was to the the 5th power.  Is this right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe it should be 8.1237 x 10^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"6\" will move the decimal 6 to the right and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "give you your original number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Georgina is collecting data on the growth of E-coli bacteria.  Each E-coli cell reproduces by dividing in half every 20 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "part a.  If Georgina starts with 1 e-coli, how many cells will be in the sample after 120 minutes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 20 minutes there will be 2 cells<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 2*20 minutes there will be 4=2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 3*20 minutes there will be 8=2^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120/20=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^6=64 E-coli after 120 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "part b.  After how many minutes will there be 256 cells in sample?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "256=2^8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*20=160 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 160 minutes there will be 256 cells of E-coli.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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