Len wants to write the number 100,000 using a base of 10 and an exponent. What number should he use as an exponent?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-13T05:11:28

Exponent = #5#

(#10^5#)

#10^1# = #10#

#10^2# = #10 xx 10 = 100#

#10^3# = #10 xx 10 xx 10 = 1000#

#10^4# = #10 xx 10 xx 10 xx 10 = 10000#

#10^5# = #10 xx 10 xx 10 xx 10 xx 10 xx 10 = 100000#

So the exponent to be used is #5# i.e., #10^5#