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A culture of
1.08×
10^(15) bacteria is in petri dish A. A culture of
2.7×
10^(11) bacteria is in petri dish B.

How many times greater is the number of bacteria in petri dish A than petri dish B?

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Answer:

4000

Explanation:

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(1.08* 10^(15))/(2.7* 10^(11))=(10800* 10^(11))/(2.7* 10^(11))=(10800)/(2.7)=4000

Dish A has 4000 times as many bacteria as dish B.

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