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Using scientific notation to estimate large values

Most of the time we’ll be finding exact values with scientific notation, but sometimes it’s nice just to get a quick estimate of the value of an expression. This is a simple process where we round the decimal numbers, and then do our multiplication and/or division. Obviously we don’t get a result that’s quite as accurate, but the process is a little quicker, so it’s a trade-off.

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