miriam and jessica are growing bacteria in a laboratory . miriam uses the growth function f(t) = n2t while jessica uses the function g(t) = n4t , where n represents the initial number of bacteria and t is time , in hours . if miriam starts with 16 bacteria , how many bacteria should jessica start with to achieve the same growth over time​

the largest number of the four options is 1.8 x 10-2

you have it in scientific notation.

1.80 x 10-6   = 0.00000180

1.80 x 10-4   = 0.000180 (bigger, or "less small", than the former one)

so

1.8 x 10-2       = 0.0180. as you see. the "less small", or the biggest one of them all.

as you have negative exponent, it means you are dividing 1.8 by 100 (i.e. moving the dot towards left, two times).

if you had positive exponent for the scientific notation, power of tenths, you would be multiplying times 100 (moving the dot towards right) as below:

1.8 x (10)2 = 180

so. if you have negative exponent in scientific notation, move the dot toward left. if it is positive, toward right as many times the exponent tells you.

i think the correct option is the second option.

a = 3.14

b = 18

c = 18/5 or 3.6 or 3 3/5

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