Answer
The statement makes sense.
Work Step by Step
$40,000.04 = (4 \times 10^{4}) + (4 \times 10^{-2})$
Evaluate (4 \times 10^{4}).
Since the exponent of $10$ is positive, then the decimal point in $4$ will move $4$ places to the right.
Thus,
$$(4 \times 10^{4})=40000$$
Evaluate $(4 \times 10^{-2})$
Since the exponent of $10$ is negative, then the decimal point in $4$ will move $2$ places to the left.
Thus,
$$(4 \times 10^{-2}) = 0.04$$
Add the simplified terms.
$$40000 +0.04 = 40,000.04$$
Therefore, the statement makes sense.
