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Operations with Scientific Notation

Question 9 • FL-1205070-M/J Grade 8 Pre-Algebra (Summer 2026)

How can Buster tell without fully performing the calculations?

Answer
A
Buster knows the answer is more than 1, because he can add the exponents to see that the solution will have an exponent of 21.
B
Buster can tell the answer is less than 1, because he can subtract the exponents to see that the solution will have an exponent of –5.
C
Buster knows the answer is more than 1, because 9.763 ÷ 1.56 is more than 1.
D
Buster cannot answer the question without a calculator.
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