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QuizMultiple Choice
Operations with Scientific Notation
Question 5 • FL-1205070-M/J Grade 8 Pre-Algebra (Summer 2026)
Bethany wants to estimate the value of . Which statement about the estimate is true?
Answer
A
The value will be greater than 1 because is a very large number and multiplication always increases the size of a number.
B
The value will be greater than 1 because and 8 is larger than 1.
C
The value will be less than 1 because will be a negative number. All negative numbers are less than one.
D
The number will be less than 1 because when adding the exponents, , and a number in scientific notation with a negative exponent is less than 1.