A large ball of string originally held 1 mile of string. Abigail cut off a piece of
Chapter 6, Problem 10(choose chapter or problem)
A large ball of string originally held 1 mile of string. Abigail cut off a piece of string one-tenth of that length. Barbara then cut a piece of string that was one-tenth as long as the piece Abigail had cut. Cruz came along and cut a piece that was one-tenth the length of what Barbara had cut. a. Write each length of string in miles in scientific notation. b. If the process continues, how long a piece will the next person, Damien, cut off ? c. Do any of the people have a piece of string too short to use as a shoelace?
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