Which sign makes the statement true? 5.00 × 10^3 ? 5.00 × 10^1 Choices: (A)> (B)< (C)=

Identify Exponents: We have: 5.00 × 10^3 and 5.00 × 10^1 Are the exponents the same or different? Exponents are 3 and 1. Both exponents are different.Compare Exponents: Exponents are different. 5.00 × 10^3 ____ 5.00 × 10^1 Which sign makes the statement true? Compare the exponents because they are different. 3 > 1 5.00 × 10^3 > 5.00 × 10^1

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Which sign makes the statement true? $\newline$ $5.00 \times 10^3 \,?\, 5.00 \times 10^1$ $\newline$ Choices: $\newline$ (A) > $\newline$ (B) < $\newline$ (C) $=$

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Q. Which sign makes the statement true?

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5.00 \times 10^3 \,?\, 5.00 \times 10^1

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Choices:

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(A)

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(B)

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(C)

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Identify Exponents: We have: $\newline$ $5.00 \times 10^3$ and $5.00 \times 10^1$ $\newline$ Are the exponents the same or different? $\newline$ Exponents are $3$ and $1$ . $\newline$ Both exponents are different.
Compare Exponents: Exponents are different. $\newline$ $5.00 \times 10^3$ ____ $5.00 \times 10^1$ $\newline$ Which sign makes the statement true? $\newline$ Compare the exponents because they are different. $\newline$ 3 > 1 $\newline$ 5.00 \times 10^3 > 5.00 \times 10^1