Solve the problem. Express the answer in scientific notation to two decimals unless requested otherwise.Assume that the volume of the earth is 5 × 1014 cubic meters and the volume of a bacterium is 2.5 × 10-16 cubic meters. If the earth could be filled with bacteria, how many would it contain? (Round to one decimal place.)
A. 5.0 × 1031 bacteria
B. 2.0 × 10-30 bacteria
C. 2.0 × 1030 bacteria
D. 5.0 × 10-31 bacteria
Answer: C
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A. Converges B. Diverges
Perform the indicated operation without the use of a calculator and express each answer in decimal notation.
A. 60,000 B. 0.06 C. 0.00001667 D. 0.0006
Simplify. log b 
A. 
B. 5
C. 3
D. 
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A. 24 VIP and 4 SST B. 24 VIP and 0 SST C. 20 VIP and 4 SST D. 20 VIP and 0 SST