Which sign makes the statement true? 8.5 × 10^2 ? 8.5 × 10^4 Choices: (A)> (B)< (C)=

Exponents Comparison: We have 8.5 × 10^2 and 8.5 × 10^4. Are the exponents the same or different? Exponents are 2 and 4. Both exponents are different. Different Exponents: Exponents are different. Which sign makes the statement true? 8.5 × 10^2 ____ 8.5 × 10^4 Compare the exponents because they are different. Exponents are 2 and 4. 2 < 4 8.5 × 10^2 < 8.5 × 10^4.

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Which sign makes the statement true? $\newline$ $8.5 \times 10^2$ $\text{?}$ $8.5 \times 10^4$ $\newline$ Choices: $\newline$ (A) > $\newline$ (B) < $\newline$ (C) $=$

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Compare numbers written in scientific notation

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Q. Which sign makes the statement true?

\newline

8.5 \times 10^2

\text{?}

8.5 \times 10^4

\newline

Choices:

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(A)

>

\newline

(B)

<

\newline

(C)

=

Exponents Comparison: We have $8.5 \times 10^2$ and $8.5 \times 10^4$ . $\newline$ Are the exponents the same or different? $\newline$ Exponents are $2$ and $4$ . $\newline$ Both exponents are different.
Different Exponents: Exponents are different. $\newline$ Which sign makes the statement true? $\newline$ $8.5 \times 10^2$ ____ $8.5 \times 10^4$ $\newline$ Compare the exponents because they are different. $\newline$ Exponents are $2$ and $4$ . $\newline$ 2 < 4 $\newline$ 8.5 \times 10^2 < 8.5 \times 10^4.