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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
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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
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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.
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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..
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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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