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A scientist looks at a bacterium and a virus in a lab. The bacterium has a diameter of meters. The virus has a diameter of meters. Which statement accurately compares the sizes of the specimens?

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A
The diameter of the bacterium is 10 times greater than that of the virus.
B
The diameter of the bacterium is times as great as that of the virus.
Option B
C
The diameter of the virus is 10 times greater than that of the bacterium.
D
The diameter of the virus is times as great as that of the bacterium.
Option D
4

What is the value of y in the product of powers below?

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5

Eli claims that the product of and is . Which explains whether Eli is correct?

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A
Eli is correct. He added to find the exponent of 2.
Option A
B
Eli is incorrect. He added the exponents instead of subtracting them.
C
Eli is incorrect. He subtracted the exponents instead of adding them.
D
Eli is incorrect. He added the exponents even though the bases are not the same.
6

What is the value of c in the equation below?

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Negative 4
Option A
B
Negative 2
Option B
C
StartFraction 1 Over 64 EndFraction
Option C
D
One-fourth
Option D
9

Which expression is equivalent to ?

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(6 times 6 times 6 times 6) + (6 times 6 times 6)
Option A
B
(6 + 6 + 6 + 6) times (6 + 6 + 6)
Option B
C
(6 times 6 times 6 times 6) times (6 times 6 times 6)
Option C
D
(6 times 6 times 6 times 6 times 6) times (6 times 6 times 6 times 6)
Option D
10

Which expression is equivalent to ?

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A
(7 times 5) (7 times 2)
Option A
B
(7 times 7 times 7 times 7 times 7) (7 times 7)
Option B
C
StartFraction 7 times 5 Over 7 times 2 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 7 times 7 times 7 times 7 times 7 Over 7 times 7 EndFraction
Option D

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