SOLUTION: Use scientific notation to divide the following two numbers. Express the answer using scientific notation; retain at least three decimal places. (1.83 · 106) / (1.2 · 104)

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Question 551581: Use scientific notation to divide the following two numbers. Express the answer using scientific notation; retain at least three decimal places.
(1.83 · 106) / (1.2 · 104)
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since 1%3C=1.525%3C10, 1.525%2A10%5E2 is in scientific notation.
Sometimes you have to make some adjustments after you divide. For example,
, but 0.50%3C1, so we need to adjust like this
0.50%2A10%5E-3=%285.0%2A10%5E-1%29%2A10%5E-3=%285.0%2A10%5E-1%29%2A10%5E-3=5.0%2A10%5E-4