Final: Scientific Notation

Part of the Exponents & Polynomials section of Coddy's Algebra journey. Lesson 60 of 64.

A data center moves 3 * 10^4 files an hour, each averaging 2 * 10^3 kilobytes. The hourly traffic in kilobytes is the product, and scientific notation was built for exactly this multiplication.

Challenge

Medium

A satellite sends 5 * 10^4 packets an hour, each of 6 * 10^3 bytes. Compute 5 * 10^4 * (6 * 10^3), the bytes per hour, in standard form.

Try it yourself

5 * 10^4 * (6 * 10^3)

Simplify the expression

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2The Product Rule

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5Product and Quotient Powers

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8What a Polynomial Is

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11Dividing by a Monomial

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3The Quotient Rule

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6Zero and Negative Exponents

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9Adding and Subtracting

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12Final Challenges

Final: Three Rules, One LineFinal: Scientific NotationFinal: The Big Tidy Final: Area, Modeled Final: Area, Expanded Final: Divide and Conquer