1.   The rule for multiplying by powers of 10 states that if the exponent of the 10 is positive, then you move the decimal point __________.
    A. to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent plus 1 B. to the right by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent
    C. to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent minus 1 D. to the left by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent
    Hint

  2.   Express 23,600,000 in scientific notation.
    A. 236 × 105 B. 23.6 × 106
    C. 0.236 × 108 D. 2.36 × 107
    Hint

  3.   Express 5 gigabytes in scientific notation.
    A. 5 × 10-9 bytes B. 5 × 106 bytes
    C. 5 × 10-6 bytes D. 5 × 109 bytes
    Hint

  4.   Evaluate the expression 0.000008 × 17,000,000,000.
    A. 136,000 B. 136
    C. 13,600 D. 1,360,000
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  5.   Evaluate the expression .
    A. 40,000 B. 0.004
    C. 0.0004 D. 4,000
    Hint



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