SOLUTION: Use exponents to write an expression for one billion?

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Question 270846: Use exponents to write an expression for one billion?
Found 3 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli, JBarnum:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Depends on where you live.

if you are a "short-scale" country

or

if you are a "long-scale" country

Check Wikipedia to figure out which you should be using.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales


John

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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One billion is a thousand million
10%5E0+=+1
10%5E1+=+10
10%5E2+=+100
10%5E3+=+1000 (this is 1 thousand)
10%5E4+=+10000
10%5E5+=+100000
10%5E6+=+1000000 (this is 1 million)
10%5E7+=+10000000
10%5E8+=+100000000
10%5E9+=+1000000000 (this is 1 billion)

Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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10%5E9, theres 9 0's in 1 billion