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numbers with the given labels?

by sanju09 » Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:51 am
What is the correct descending order of the following list of numbers with the given labels?
F = (10^10) ^10
G = 10^10 × 10^10
H = (10^100)/ (10^10)
I = 10
(A) F, G, H, I
(B) G, F, H, I
(C) F, H, G, I
(D) H, F, G, I
(E) G, H, F, I
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by shankar.ashwin » Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:54 am
C IMO.

F - (10^10)^10
H - 10^90
G - 10^20
I - 10

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by Anurag@Gurome » Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:32 am
sanju09 wrote:What is the correct descending order of the following list of numbers with the given labels?
F = (10^10) ^10
G = 10^10 × 10^10
H = (10^100)/ (10^10)
I = 10
(A) F, G, H, I
(B) G, F, H, I
(C) F, H, G, I
(D) H, F, G, I
(E) G, H, F, I
F = (10^10) ^10 = 10^100
G = 10^10 × 10^10 = 10^20
H = (10^100)/ (10^10) = 10^90
I = 10

SO, the descending order will be F, H, G, I.

The correct answer is C.
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