Question

Which symbol makes the statement true? Write <
<
, >
>
, or =
=
in the blank.(1 point)
5 × 10−11
5

×

10
−
11
 3 × 10−11

Answer 1

To determine which symbol makes the statement true, we need to compare \( 5 \times 10^{-11} \) and \( 3 \times 10^{-11} \).

Both numbers are in scientific notation. We can compare the coefficients (5 and 3) because they both have the same exponent (-11).

Since \( 5 > 3 \), we have:

\( 5 \times 10^{-11} > 3 \times 10^{-11} \).

So, the correct symbol to fill in the blank is \( > \).

The complete statement is:

\( 5 \times 10^{-11} > 3 \times 10^{-11} \).