If .002^5 is represented in its shortest possible decimal form, how many 0’s to the right of the ...

If .002^5 is represented in its shortest possible decimal form, how many 0’s to the right of the decimal point does it contain?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

13

Steps/Work

0.002^5= (2*10^-3)^5 = 32*10^-15 = 0.32*10^-13 which would have 13 zeros to the right of the decimal point. The answer is D.