2×10^-3 in scientific notation

Apool measures 100 meters by 100 meters a toddler inside the pool and trows a ball 60 centimeters from one edge of the pool.how far is the ball from the opposite edge of the pool

I’ve been trying all day to figure this puzzle out. i need the work for it aswell. it is a factoring polynomials tarsia. the image is below.

The price of a visit to the dentist is \$50$50. if the dentist fills any cavities, an additional charge of \$100$100 per cavity gets added to the bill. if the dentist finds nn cavities, what will the cost of the visit be?