1.   Which symbol makes the following statement true?
7,500 ______ 7.5 × 103
    A. B. <
    C. = D. >
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  2.   Two solid rocket boosters provide the main thrust to lift the space shuttle off the launching pad. Each booster weighs approximately 1.92 × 105 pounds. Express this weight in standard form.
    A. 192,000 pounds B. 19,200,000 pounds
    C. 0.0000192 pounds D. 19,200 pounds
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  3.   Which equation represents exponential decay?
    A. y = 1.05(0.95)x B. y = 1.7(1.06)x
    C. y = 2.62(1.22)x D. y = 0.86(1.46)x
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  4.   Find a7 · a4
    A. a3 B. a11
    C. (2a)3 D. (2a)11
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  5.   Simplify 11z2 × 9z3.
    A. 99z5 B. 20z5
    C. 99z6 D. 20z6
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  6.   Rewrite 94 ÷ 34 using a single base.
    A. 316 B. 31
    C. 34 D. 38
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  7.   Rewrite m8 ÷ n8 using a single base.
    A. (m – n)8 B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Which table describes exponential decay?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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