document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1126576>Question 1126576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Light travels 1.18 × 10^10 in. In 1 second. How far will light travel in 1 nanosecond or 1 × 10^-9 s?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Should I multiply or divide ? I need to write this in Scientific Notation Applications ( 8th grade ) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Should I multiply or divide ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Light travels 1.18e10 in/second. How far will light travel in 1 nanosecond or 1e-9 seconds?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Should I multiply or divide ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you include the units in the operation, you'll know if you did the right thing.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1.18e10 in/second)*1e-9 seconds = 11.8 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1.18e1 inches or 1.18*10^1 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the seconds cancel.<BR>\n" );
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