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Use dimensional analysis to solve the following 2-step problem:
How many seconds are in a workday that lasts exactly 8 hours? (put your answer into SCIENTIFIC NOTATION)
KNOWN:
8 hours
1 hour/60 mins
1 min/60 sec
UNKNOWN:
sec?
8 hours x 60 mins = 480 mins
480 mins x 60 sec = 28,000 sec
= 2.8 x 10^4