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Which is greater 3^3 or 2^7
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28 Sep 2019, 10:06
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(3^3\) |
\(2^7\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: Which is greater 3^3 or 2^7
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28 Sep 2019, 13:21
28 Sep 2019, 13:21
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First of all, 3^3 is 27, which lies in between 16 and 32, 2^4 and 2^5 respectively, which also means it's smaller than 2^7. The answer shall be B.
This question shall take no more than 15 seconds. You don't even need to find what 2^7 is.
This question shall take no more than 15 seconds. You don't even need to find what 2^7 is.
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Re: Which is greater 3^3 or 2^7
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28 Sep 2019, 14:01
28 Sep 2019, 14:01
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Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(3^3\) |
\(2^7\) |
Quantity A: \(3^3= 27\)
Quantity B: \(2^7=128\)
Answer: B
Cheers,
Brent
