document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251875>Question 251875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of (9×107)(9×108) is closest to which of the following?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 1016<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 1017<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 1056<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 1057<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 1058 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 1016<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 1017<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 1056<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 1057<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 1058<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you mean 9*10^7 times 9*10^8 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using 9E7 and 9E8 is clearer, and easier to type.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9E7*9E8 = 81E15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8.1E16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's closest to B, 10^17, or 1E17.<BR>\n" );
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