In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia. Alaska is about 5.9 x 105 square miles. The United States paid about $12.20 per square milo. Approximately how much did the United States pay Russia for Alaska?
Complete the steps to answer the question.
1. Write the expression:
(5.9 x 105)(12.2)
2. Multiply the decimal values:
V x 105
3. Write in scientific notation:
The United States paid Russia approximately
for Alaska.