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Which one of the following is not equivalent to <math>0.000000375</math>? | Which one of the following is not equivalent to <math>0.000000375</math>? | ||
| − | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 3.75\times 10^{-7}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\frac{3}{4}\times 10^{-7}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 375\times 10^{-9}\ | + | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 3.75\times 10^{-7}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\frac{3}{4}\times 10^{-7}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 375\times 10^{-9}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{3}{8}\times 10^{-7}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{80000000} </math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 21 February 2019
Problem
Which one of the following is not equivalent to 
?
Solution
First of all, 
in scientific notation. This eliminates 
, 
, and 
immediately. 
is a bit harder, but it can be rewritten as 
. Thus, as entered, the answer is 
and 
See Also
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