Which of These Is the Correct Normal Decimal Notation for 5.23

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the correct normal decimal notation for 5.23 × 10 ^{− 4}?

• A) 0.0523
• B) 0.00523
• C) 0.0000523
• D) 0.000523
• E) 52,300

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The arrangement of probability for a specific statistic, following the analysis of a randomly selected sample.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to make inferences about the population from which the sample was drawn.

Sample Proportion

The quotient of the number of times an event occurs in a sample to the total number of observations in the sample.

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