Which sign makes the statement true? 8.58 × 10^5 ? 8.58 × 10^4 Choices: (A)> (B)< (C)=

Identify Exponents: We have: 8.58 × 10^5 and 8.58 × 10^4 Are the exponents the same or different? Exponents are 5 and 4. Both exponents are different.Compare Exponents: Exponents are different. 8.58 × 10^5 ____ 8.58 × 10^4 Which sign makes the statement true? Compare the exponents because they are different. 5 > 4 8.58 × 10^5 > 8.58 × 10^4

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Which sign makes the statement true? $\newline$ $8.58 \times 10^5$ $\text{?}$ $8.58 \times 10^4$ $\newline$ 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?

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8.58 \times 10^5

\text{?}

8.58 \times 10^4

\newline

Choices:

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(A)

>

\newline

(B)

<

\newline

(C)

=

Identify Exponents: We have: $\newline$ $8.58 \times 10^5$ and $8.58 \times 10^4$ $\newline$ Are the exponents the same or different? $\newline$ Exponents are $5$ and $4$ . $\newline$ Both exponents are different.
Compare Exponents: Exponents are different. $\newline$ $8.58 \times 10^5$ ____ $8.58 \times 10^4$ $\newline$ Which sign makes the statement true? $\newline$ Compare the exponents because they are different. $\newline$ 5 > 4 $\newline$ 8.58 \times 10^5 > 8.58 \times 10^4