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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Convert 0.0000000875 from standard form to scientific notation. 8.75 × 10-8 8.75 × 10-9 8.75 × 10-10 87.5 × 10-9

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

How many spaces does it take to move the decimal point where it currently is to place it between the 8 and the 7?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

close, count it again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you're too high

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

too low

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

hopefully you're actually counting and not just guessing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It may help to hold and drag your mouse over the number. Do it slowly so you can count it out.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 8 or 10

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what makes you say 10?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i count the o's

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no, you count the number of places you move the decimal point over until you reach between 8 and 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THE ANS ONE IS CORRECT BECAUSE DECIMAL PLACES MEANS TO JUST REMOVE 0 IN THE QUESTION AND BRING POINT THEIR WHERE THE NUMBERS ARE..:) SIMPLY..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh.. the answer is 8.75 × 10-10 ???

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Ex: you move the decimal point on 0.007 three times to get 7.0

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8.75 × 10-9 the right answer is

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