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16 Sep 2014, 01:01
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If $$x = 708 * 10^{-8}$$, $$y = 78 * 10^{-7}$$, and $$z = 0.75 * 10^{-6}$$, which of the following is correct?

A. $$x \lt y \lt z$$
B. $$y \lt x \lt z$$
C. $$x \lt z \lt y$$
D. $$z \lt x \lt y$$
E. $$z \lt y \lt x$$

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16 Sep 2014, 01:01
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If $$x = 708 * 10^{-8}$$, $$y = 78 * 10^{-7}$$, and $$z = 0.75 * 10^{-6}$$, which of the following is correct?

A. $$x \lt y \lt z$$
B. $$y \lt x \lt z$$
C. $$x \lt z \lt y$$
D. $$z \lt x \lt y$$
E. $$z \lt y \lt x$$

$$z = 0.75 * 10^{-6} = 75 * 10^{-8} \lt x = 708 * 10^{-8} \lt y = 780 * 10^{-8}$$.

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19 Oct 2015, 22:48
Can someone please clarify this question, I had it as: z < y< x

what am I missing?
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05 Nov 2015, 06:50
6side wrote:
Can someone please clarify this question, I had it as: z < y< x

what am I missing?

Agree the explanation could be expanded. Find a common denominator, I suggest 10^6. X = 7.08, Y = 7.8, Z = 0.75; I think we all agree that 0.75 < 7.08 < 7.8 OR Z < X < Y
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22 Jan 2017, 12:32
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One of the easy ways to solve this is to multiply x,y, and z by 10^8.
We can solve it under 20 seconds then.

Therefore we have:

x= 708 (10^-8)(10^8) = 708(10^0) = 708(1) = 708
y =78 (10^-7)(10^8) = 78(10^1) = 78(10) = 780
z = 0.75 (10^-6)(10^8) = 0.75(10^2) = 0.75(100) = 75

it is evident then, z<x<y.

Hope it helps.
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25 Apr 2017, 02:01
x= 70.8 * 10^ -7
y = 78 * 10^-7
z= 7.5 * 10^-7

when powers are same we can compare the values associated with the power and we can see

option D fits

z<x<y
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