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burton19126

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An exponent, such as the 4 in the expression 94, means:
 a. the number of times the number before the exponent is multiplied by 10 (9  10  10  10  10).
  b. the number of times the number before the exponent is multiplied by itself (9  9  9  9).
  c. the number to multiply the first number by (9  4).
  d. the number of times the digit is written (9999).
  e. the number to add to the first number (9 + 4).

Question 2

Which of these equalities is correct?
 a. kilo = 103
  b. mega = 104
  c. pico = 1012
  d. milli = centi
  e. centi = 10-4



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Answer to Question 1

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