Question

Simplify 0.12× 0.04
0.0024 giving your answer in standard form.

Answer 1

Answer:

We can rewrite the expression as:

(

0.3

×

10

5

)

÷

(

0.4

×

10

7

)

⇒

0.3

×

10

5

0.4

×

10

7

⇒

(

0.3

0.4

)

×

(

10

5

10

7

)

⇒

0.75

×

(

10

5

10

7

)

We can now use this rule for exponents to simplify the 10s term:

x

a

x

b

=

x

a

−

b

0.75

×

(

10

5

10

7

)

⇒

0.75

×

10

5

−

7

⇒

0.75

×

10

−

2

Answer 2

Answer:

2*10 raised to the power of 0

Step-by-step explanation: