1.   Simplify (7a4b) (8a7b6).
    A. 15a28b6 B. 15a11b7
    C. 56a28b6 D. 56a11b7
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  2.   Simplify (3a4b5c)4.
    A. 12a8b9c5 B. 7a16b20c4
    C. 3a16b20c4 D. 81a16b20c4
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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. 8.0 × 10-7 B. 0.8 × 10-8
    C. 8.0 × 10-9 D. 80 × 10-8
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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. never true B. always true
    C. sometimes true, n = 7 D. sometimes true, n = 8
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