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If \(10^{(n-1)}< 0.000125 <10^n\), what is the value of an integer n?
A. -4
B. -3
C. -2
D. 3
E. 4
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITIONGRE - Math BookLet's TEST some values.
Answer choice AIf n =
-4, when we get: 10^(
-4-1)< 0.000125 < 10^(
-4)
Simplify to get: 10^(-5) < 0.000125 < 10^(-4)
Or we can say: 1/100,000 < 0.000125 < 1/10,0000
Rewrite as decimals to get: 0.00001 < 0.000125 < 0.0001
This is NO GOOD, because 0.000125 is GREATER than 0.0001
ELIMINATE A
Answer choice BIf n =
-3, when we get: 10^(
-3-1)< 0.000125 < 10^(
-3)
Rewrite as decimals to get: 0.0001 < 0.000125 < 0.001
PERFECT!!
Answer: B
Cheers,
Brent