1.   Evaluate . Express the result in scientific notation.
    A. 80 × 10-8 B. 0.8 × 10-8
    C. 8.0 × 10-9 D. 8.0 × 10-7
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  2.   Find .
    A. 15 B. -14
    C. -15 D. 14
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  3.   Solve the equation x2 = 0.81.
    A. x = 0.9 only
    B. x = -0.9 only
    C. x = 0.9 or x = -0.9
    D. none of these is correct
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  4.   Use an exponent to write 177,147 as a power of 3.
    A. 311 B. 39
    C. 319 D. 317
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  5.   Use the following table to find the population of bacteria in hour n.
   
    A. 180,000n
    B. 30,0006n
    C. 30,000 × 66
    D. 6 × 30,000 n
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  6.   Identify the decay factor in the equation p = 1,508,069 × 0.89n where p is the bacteria population and n is the number of days after a vaccine was administered.
    A. n B. p
    C. 1,508,069 D. 0.89
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