How do you evaluate 5\times 10^ { - 6} \times 24?

2 Answers
May 10, 2018

0.00012

Explanation:

As per the question, we have

5 xx 10^-6 xx 24

= 5 xx 24 xx 10^-6

= 120 xx 10^-6

= 120/1000000

= (12cancel0)/(100000cancel0)

= 0.00012

Hence, the answer

May 10, 2018

1.2 xx 10^-4

Explanation:

5 xx 10^-6 xx 24 if we are using scientific notation put 24 as 24 xx 10^0

=> 5 xx 10^-6 xx 24 xx 10^0= 5 xx 24 xx 10^-6 xx 10^0
=> 120 xx 10^-6 = 1.2 xx 10^2 xx 10^-6=1.2 xx 10^-4