Question

Frank bought 4.3×10^4 yards of carpet to install in the new house. His wife said "We needed 5,000 yards! You didn't buy enough!"

Who is correct, Frank or his wife? Demonstrate with math to show your answer.

Answer 1

The husband is correct. They needed 5,000, and he brought 43000.

Explanation:

4.3*(10^4)=43000

Answer 2

Frank is correct.

Explanation:

To convert 4.3 x
`10^(4)` into regular notation I move the decimal 4 places to the right and get 43,000. This is way more than enough for the 5,000 yards needed for the carpet. So, Frank's wife is wrong about it not being enough.