Scientific notation question in mathematics please answer
A newly discovered planet has a mass of 4.8743 · 10 22 kilograms. It's estimated that there is water on the surface and that, the water's mass is only 4 · 10 -2 percent of the planet's total mass. Use scientific notation to estimate the mass of the planet's water. In your final answer, include all of your estimates and calculations.

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Answer:

  • 1.94972 × 10¹⁹ kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of the planet:

  • 4.8743 × 10²² kg

The water's mass:

  • 4×10⁺²%

Mass of the planet's water:

  • 4.8743 × 10²² * 4×10⁺² / 100 =
  • 19.4972 × 10²²⁺²⁺² =
  • 19.4972 × 10¹⁸ =
  • 1.94972 × 10¹⁹
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