Question

the soccer field Marios school has an area of 6,000 square meters. how can Mario show the area as a whole number multiplied by a power of ten?

Answer 1

we have

The area of the soccer field is equal to
`6,000\ m^(3)`

we know that

the number
`6,000` is equal to

`6,000=6*1,000`

and the number
`1,000` is equal to

`1,000=10^(3)`

substitutes

`6,000=6*1,000=6*10^(3)`

therefore

the answer is

`6*(10^(3))\ m^(3)`

Answer 2

The show the area of the school field to the power of ten, Mario simply has to count the amount of zeros in 6,000. He will of course count 3 zeros, so the answer will be 6 x 10^(3).