Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation - Exercise Set 5.6 - Page 321: 117

Answer

The number of chickens eaten by Americans in one year is \[4.064\times {{10}^{9}}\].

Work Step by Step

Express 127 in scientific notation as follows: \[127=1.27\times {{10}^{2}}\] So, chickens eaten by Americans in one year is: \[\begin{align} & 1.27\times {{10}^{2}}\times \left( 3.2\times {{10}^{7}} \right)=4.064\times \left( {{10}^{2+7}} \right) \\ & =4.064\times {{10}^{9}} \end{align}\] Hence, the number of chickens eaten by Americans in one year is \[4.064\times {{10}^{9}}\].
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