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What is the least positive integer p such that 5^(-p) < 0.0025 ? 23 Apr 2018, 01:10
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What is the least positive integer p such that \(5^{-p} < 0 0025\) ?

(A) 3
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(D) 6
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Testing the options starting from A = 3

\(5^{-3}\) = 1/(5^3) = 1/125 = 0.008 NOT the answer option A = 3

\(5^{-4}\) = 1/(5^4) = 1/625 = 0.0016 THE the answer option B = 4


Hence option B = 4 is the answer.
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What is the least positive integer p such that 5^(-p) < 0.0025 ? 23 Apr 2018, 17:55
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What is the least positive integer p such that \(5^{-p} < 0 0025\) ?

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Not sure where the decimal lies, but assuming we have to find smallest p such that \(5^{-p} < 0.0025\)

\(0.0025=5^2*10^-4=5^2*2^-4*5^-4=5^-2*2^-4\)

\(5^-2 < 2^-4 < 5^-1\)

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What is the least positive integer p such that 5^(-p) < 0.0025 ? 24 Apr 2018, 19:19
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I can't see the decimal in the ques.
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What is the least positive integer p such that 5^(-p) < 0.0025 ? 25 Apr 2018, 15:02
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What is the least positive integer p such that \(5^{-p} < 0 0025\) ?

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Bunuel , would you please add a decimal point? I am fairly sure from your conventional style that the number is 0.0025 - but not positive. Thanks!

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What is the least positive integer p such that 5^(-p) < 0.0025 ? 25 Apr 2018, 21:06
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What is the least positive integer p such that \(5^{-p} < 0 0025\) ?

(A) 3
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Bunuel , would you please add a decimal point? I am fairly sure from your conventional style that the number is 0.0025 - but not positive. Thanks!

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Yes, decimal point was missing. Sorry for that. Edited. Thank you.
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What is the least positive integer p such that 5^(-p) < 0.0025 ? 09 May 2018, 09:18
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On right side we have four digits after decimal and 5 to power -p is fraction so at least p=4 .

Since this is 5

So 1/5=0.2

0.2 to power 4 gives 0.0016

So 4 is answer in this case

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Algebraic approach

\(5^{-p}<5^2*10^{-4}\) \(\implies\) \(5^{-p}<5^{-2}*2^{-4}\)
\(5^{2-p}<2^{-4}\) \(\implies\) \(16*25<5^p\)
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What is the least positive integer p such that 5^(-p) < 0.0025 ? 08 Sep 2024, 02:22
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Left side of the inequality : 5^(-)p => (1/5) ^ p

Right side of the inequality : 0.0025 => (25/1000) => (1/400)

Option A -> (1/5)^3 = 1/125 Is Not Less than 1/400
Option B -> (1/5)^4 = 1/625 IS LESS THAN 1/400 and the fourth power is the least positive integer value of 'p' and hence the right answer
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