SOLUTION: The number of digits in the number N = 2^12 · 5^8 is: (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12 (e) None of the above

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Question 290463: The number of digits in the number N = 2^12 · 5^8 is:
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12 (e) None of the above

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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This a very poorly worded problem.
If you really answered the question the answer is 5
2 1 2 5 and 8 are the digits.
If the problem wants a simplified form it should says so and what type
1 600 000 000 has ten digits
1.6*10^9
has 5 digits. I could also write it in binary or hex or any number of systems.
Probably the answer they want is 10