Question

complete this assessment to review what youve learned. it will not count toward your grade. the time it takes the population of a microorganism to reduce by half is 0.000027503 of a year. what number is the best estimation of this quantity? (1 point) 0.01 0.00003 0.00002 0.03

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the digit to round

The given number is 0.000027503. We look at the digit in the ten - thousandths place (the fifth digit after the decimal point) which is 7.

Step2: Apply rounding rules

Since 7 is greater than or equal to 5, we round up the digit in the hundred - thousandths place. The digit in the hundred - thousandths place is 2, and when we round up, it becomes 3. So 0.000027503 rounds to 0.00003.

Answer:

0.00003