At 2.4×108 years old, the Nyasasaurus parringtoni may be the oldest known dinosaur that lived on Earth. How many millions of years old is it?____ million years old
Q. At 2.4×108 years old, the Nyasasaurus parringtoni may be the oldest known dinosaur that lived on Earth. How many millions of years old is it?____ million years old
Convert to Millions: Convert the scientific notation to millions by moving the decimal point 6 places to the left, because 1 million is 106.Calculation: 2.4×108/106=2.4×108−6=2.4×102.
Calculate Simplification: Now simplify the expression 2.4×102.Calculation: 2.4×100=240.
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