Product Rule of Exponents Quick Check

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Find the numerical equivalent of 102 ⋅103(1 point)
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1,100
1,100

105
10 superscript 5 baseline

10
10

100,000

Answer 1

To find the numerical equivalent of 102 ⋅ 103, we can use the product rule of exponents which states that when multiplying two numbers with the same base, you keep the base and add the exponents.

In this case, the base is 10 and the exponents are 2 and 3.

So, 102 ⋅ 103 is equal to 10^2 ⋅ 10^3.

Using the product rule of exponents, we add the exponents together: 2 + 3 = 5.

Therefore, the numerical equivalent of 102 ⋅ 103 is 10^5, which can also be written as 100,000.

The correct response is:

100,000