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Powers of Ten Notation

Interpret and compare numbers in standard form A × 10ⁿ where 1 ≤ A < 10 and n is an integer; convert between ordinary numbers and standard form

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Question 1 of 3

Which list puts the numbers 4.7×103,9.210^3, 9.2×102,1.0310^2, 1.03×104,10^4, and 5.5×10^-1 in order from smallest to largest?

Question 2 of 3

A telescope records two light intensities: 4.5 × 10210^2 lux and 3.2 × 10⁻⁴ lux. What is the combined intensity expressed in ordinary decimal notation?

Question 3 of 3

How many times larger is 6 × 10410^4 than 3 × 10210^2?

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