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OpenStudy (nylicia_123):

The table shows different geologic time periods: Period Number of Years Ago Jurassic 2.08 ⋅ 108 Silurian 4.38 ⋅ 108 Tertiary 6.64 ⋅ 107 Triassic 2.45 ⋅ 108 Order the time periods from oldest to youngest. i really need some help

OpenStudy (danjs):

those are powers of 10 i assume to have the number times a magnitude

OpenStudy (danjs):

What do you not understand about ordering the numbers?

OpenStudy (nylicia_123):

i dont get how would i do it how would i order the numbers the the numbers that are times by the decimal numbers are actually a power for example 2.08 x 10^8

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