Equivalent Numbers
1. **State the problem:** We need to find which values among: 61 × 10⁻⁵, 0.61 × 10⁻⁵, 0.000 061, 0.000 61, 0.61 × 10⁻³, and 61 × 10⁻³ are equivalent to 6.1 × 10⁻⁴.
2. **Convert the given number to a decimal:** 6.1 × 10⁻⁴ means
$$6.1 \times 0.0001 = 0.00061$$
3. **Convert each option to decimal to compare:**
- 61 × 10⁻⁵ = $$61 \times 0.00001 = 0.00061$$
- 0.61 × 10⁻⁵ = $$0.61 \times 0.00001 = 0.0000061$$
- 0.000 061 = $$0.000061$$
- 0.000 61 = $$0.00061$$
- 0.61 × 10⁻³ = $$0.61 \times 0.001 = 0.00061$$
- 61 × 10⁻³ = $$61 \times 0.001 = 0.061$$
4. **Compare these with 0.00061:** The values equal to 0.00061 are 61 × 10⁻⁵, 0.000 61, and 0.61 × 10⁻³.
5. **Final answer:** The values equivalent to 6.1 × 10⁻⁴ are:
- 61 × 10⁻⁵
- 0.000 61
- 0.61 × 10⁻³