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A cell phone weighs about 2. 8 times 10 Superscript n pounds. Which value of n is most reasonable? Negative 3 Negative 1 0 1.

Sagot :

A cellphone could not possibly weigh as little as 0.0028 or as much as 2.8 or 28 pounds.

Therefore, the most reasonable value for n is -1, the correct option is B.

Given

A cell phone weighs about [tex]\rm 2.8\times 10^n[/tex] pounds.

What is scientific notation?

Scientific notation is a form of showing the numbers that are too big or too short (long string) will be written in decimal form.

1. When the value of n is -3.

[tex]\rm =2.8\times 10^n\\\\\rm =2.8\times 10^{-3}\\\\=2.8\times \dfrac{1}{1000}\\\\=0.0028[/tex]

2. . When the value of n is -1.

[tex]\rm =2.8\times 10^n\\\\\rm =2.8\times 10^{-1}\\\\=2.8\times \dfrac{1}{10}\\\\=0.28[/tex]

3. When the value of n is 0.

[tex]\rm =2.8\times 10^n\\\\\rm =2.8\times 10^{0}\\\\=2.8\times1 \\\\=2.8[/tex]

4. When the value of n is 1.

[tex]\rm =2.8\times 10^n\\\\\rm =2.8\times 10^{1}\\\\=2.8\times 10 }\\\\=28[/tex]

A cellphone could not possibly weigh as little as 0.0028 or as much as 2.8 or 28 pounds.

Therefore, the most reasonable value for n is -1.

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