How do you evaluate $\frac { 5\times 10^ { - 3} } { 8\times 10^ { - 2} }$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-14T06:40:30

$(5xx10^(-3))/(8xx10^(-2))=6.25xx10^(-2)$

$(5xx10^(-3))/(8xx10^(-2))$

= $5/8xx10^(-3)/10^(-2)$

= $0.625xx10^((-3-(-2)))$

= $0.625xx10^((-3+2))$

= $0.625xx10^(-1)$

= $6.25/10xx10^(-1)$

= $6.25xx10^(-1-1)$

= $6.25xx10^(-2)$

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