document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290463>Question 290463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of digits in the number N = 2^12 · 5^8 is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12 (e) None of the above\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This a very poorly worded problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you really answered the question the answer is 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1 2 5 and 8 are the digits.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the problem wants a simplified form it should says so and what type<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 600 000 000 has ten digits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6*10^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has 5 digits. I could also write it in  binary or hex or any number of systems.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Probably the answer they want is 10<BR>\n" );
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