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Brian is working on a project that involves astronomical calculations. The numbers involved in the calculations are very large, and the calculations require him to write too many zeros. Which of the following methods should Brian use to express the numbers without writing a great many zeros?
 
  A) Theoretical notation
  B) The octal numeral system
  C) The binary number system
  D) Scientific notation

Question 2

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is about _____.
 
  A) 23 million miles
  B) 53 million miles
  C) 73 million miles
  D) 93 million miles



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Answer to Question 1

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