A box of staples contains 6 x 103 staples and weighs 12 oz. How much does one staple weigh? Write your answer in scientific notation. Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if
necessary.

2 * 10^-3 oz

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Number of staples per box = 6 * 10^3

Weight of staple box = 12 oz

Weight per staple = (weight of staple box / number of staples per box)

Weight per staple = 12 / 6 * 10^3

Weight per staple = 12 / 6 * 1000

= 12 / 6000

= 0.002 oz

= 2 * 10^-3 oz

hello from mrbilldoesmath!

answer:

a(n) - a(n-1) -3

discussion:

this ones a bit interesting. given a(n) = 5 - 3n consider this:

a(n-1) = 5 - 3(n-1)

          = (5 - 3n) + 3             => but a(n) = 5 - 3n, the first term

          = a(n)   + 3                 => subtract 3 from both sides

a(n-1) -3 = a(n)  

or

a(n) - a(n-1) -3

you,

mrb