1.   Which symbol makes the following statement true?
3.25 × 103 ______ 325
    A. = B. >
    C. D. <
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  2.   Express 0.0000421 in scientific notation.
    A. 4.21 × 10-5 B. 4.21 × 10-9
    C. 4.21 × 10-4 D. 4.21 × 10-6
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  3.   Use an exponent to write 177,147 as a power of 3.
    A. 39 B. 311
    C. 317 D. 319
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  4.   Tell whether the statement is sometimes true, always true, or never true for positive values of n. If it is sometimes true, state for what value it is true.
4n = 6,561.
    A. never true B. always true
    C. sometimes true, n = 8 D. sometimes true, n = 7
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  5.   Which number is not equal to the other three?
    A. B. 2-2
    C. D.
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