2. ebony's bank balance first reached $400 on day 4. the last day her balance was $400 was day 8.
(a) determine b(5), b(6), and b(7). explain how you determined these amounts.
(b) estimate b(1), b(2), and b(3). explain how you determined these amounts.

i just took the test, the correct answer is .. 31.5 in.

the largest number of the four options is 1.8 x 10-2

you have it in scientific notation.

1.80 x 10-6   = 0.00000180

1.80 x 10-4   = 0.000180 (bigger, or "less small", than the former one)

so

1.8 x 10-2       = 0.0180. as you see. the "less small", or the biggest one of them all.

as you have negative exponent, it means you are dividing 1.8 by 100 (i.e. moving the dot towards left, two times).

if you had positive exponent for the scientific notation, power of tenths, you would be multiplying times 100 (moving the dot towards right) as below:

1.8 x (10)2 = 180

so. if you have negative exponent in scientific notation, move the dot toward left. if it is positive, toward right as many times the exponent tells you.

answer: 8 years

step-by-step explanation:

the explanation is that in 8 years the child will be 20 and in 8 years the father will be 40 and 20 is half of 40.