Question

Approximately how many times greater is 5 x 10^8 than 8 x 10^5 ?

Answer 1

625

Explanation:

We can write it like fraction so we can find how many times :

`(5*10^8)/(8*10^5)`

We can simplify by 10^5

`(5*10^3)/(8)`

Then 10^3=1000

`(5*1000)/(8)=625`