Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation - Exercise Set 5.6 - Page 321: 137

Answer

False. A corrected statement would be: $534.7 \lt 5.347 \times 10^3$

Work Step by Step

The statement is false because: $5.347\times 10^3=5.347 \times 1000 = 5,347$ Thus, $534.7 \ne 5.347 \times 10^3$ A corrected statement would be: $534.7 \lt 5.347 \times 10^3$
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