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SAT Math 1.4 Numbers and Operations. Solve the equation.

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00:02

And here's your shmoop du jour...

00:04

What is 1.2 times 10 to the fifth over 2.4 times 10 to the 8th?

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Here are the potential options...

00:12

You're probably reaching for your calculator right now, but no calculator necessary here.

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In order to solve this unholy mess of numbers,

00:20

we need to split it into its parts: 1.2 divided by 2.4 is 0.5.

00:26

Our exponent rules tell us that dividing numbers with exponents

00:30

means subtracting the exponents themselves.

00:34

5 - 8 = -3 and we have 0.5 times 10 to the negative third.

00:41

0.5 times 10 to the negative third is equal to zero-point-zero-zero-zero-five...

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...so (A) is the correct answer.

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