Chapter 4.4, Problem 38IP

To determine

To make: the true statement.

Answer to Problem 38IP

Thetrue statement is $5.72\times {10}^8<5.8\times {10}^8$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The statement is $5.72\times {10}^8•5.8\times {10}^8$ .

Calculation:to make the statement true, compare the $5.72\text{ and 5}\text{.8}$ because power expression is same in both,

So $5.72<\text{5}\text{.8}$ .

Thus, the true statement is $5.72\times {10}^8<5.8\times {10}^8$ .