Solve Express the Result in Scientific Notation $5.79 \times 10 ^ { 7 }$

question 199

Multiple Choice

Solve. Express the result in scientific notation. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
-The average distance of the planet Mercury from the sun is5 $5.79 \times 10 ^ { 7 }$ km. km. The average distance of the planet Neptune from the sun is4.50 $4.50 \times 10 ^ { 9 }$ km. How many times further from the sun is Neptune than Mercury?
Round to the nearest whole number.

• A)777 times further
• B)78 times further
• C)8 times further
• D)4,442,100,000 times further

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Definitions:

Equal Variances

The assumption that two or more populations have the same variance.

Bonferroni Adjustment

It's a statistical correction method used to adjust confidence intervals or significance thresholds when multiple comparisons are made, reducing the chance of a type I error.

Type I Error Rate

The probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis, equivalent to the significance level of the test.

Type II Error

The mistake made by not rejecting an incorrect null hypothesis, often referred to as a false negative.