Question

Which of the following is the smallest number?

A) 5 × 10³
B) 3 × 10⁴
C) 2 × 10⁻⁵
D) 7 × 10⁻⁶

Answer 1

Answer: b) 3 x 10^4

Step-by-step explanation: in a) 10^3 = 1000
in b) 10^4 = 10,000

in c) 10^-5 = 0.00001
in d) 10^-6 = 0.000001

making b the correct answer

Answer 2

The smallest number among the given options is option C) 2 × 10⁻⁵.

Step-by-step explanation:

The smallest number among the given options is option C) 2 × 10⁻⁵.

When comparing numbers in scientific notation, we look at the powers of 10. A smaller power of 10 indicates a smaller number. In this case, 10⁻⁵ in option C) is the smallest power of 10, so it represents the smallest number.