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 × 10-6 B. 4.21 × 10-9
    C. 4.21 × 10-5 D. 4.21 × 10-4
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  3.   Evaluate (3.2 × 10-5)(5.4 × 109). Express the result in scientific notation.
    A. 17.28 × 104 B. 1.728 × 105
    C. 1.728 × 103 D. 0.1728 × 106
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  4.   Evaluate . Express the result in scientific notation.
    A. 0.8 × 10-8 B. 80 × 10-8
    C. 8.0 × 10-9 D. 8.0 × 10-7
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  5.   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. sometimes true, n = 8 B. never true
    C. sometimes true, n = 7 D. always true
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