Carcass wrote:
If 0.0010203∗10n0.0010203∗10n is greater than 100,000, what is the least possible integer value of n?
A 5
B 6
C 7
D 8
E 9
If n is a positive integer, then multiplying by 10n has the effect of moving the decimal place n units to the right 0.0010203×101=0.010203 0.0010203×102=0.10203 0.0010203×103=1.0203etc
So,
0.0010203×105=102.03, which is NOT greater than
100,000. ELIMINATE A
0.0010203×106=1020.3, which is NOT greater than
100,000. ELIMINATE B
0.0010203×107=10,203, which is NOT greater than
100,000. ELIMINATE C
0.0010203×108=102,030, which is greater than
100,000Answer: D