The problem should read as follows:
If there are fewer than 8 zeroes between the decimal point and the first
nonzero digit in the decimal expansion of (t/1000)�, which of the following
numbers could be the value of t?
I. 3
II. 5
III. 9
A) None B) I only C) II only D) III only E) II and III
The smallest value that has 7 zeroes to the right of the decimal point is 0.00000001.
Any value less than 0.00000001 will have MORE than 7 zeroes to the right of the decimal point.
Since (t/1000)� cannot have more than 7 zeroes to the right of the decimal point, (t/1000)� must be GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.00000001:
(t/1000)� ≥ 0.00000001
(t/10³)� ≥ 1/10�
t�/10¹² ≥ 1/10�
10�t� ≥ 10¹²
t� ≥ 10�.
None of the three options for t satisfies the constraint that t� ≥ 10�.
The correct answer is
A.
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