Question

The population of bloomington is 2.4times 10^6 while the population of Smallville Is 12,000. How many times greater is the population of Bloomington than Smallville. Show in standard notation form.

Answer 1

2 * 10^2 times

Explanation:

Given:

Population of Bloomington = 2.4 * 10^6

Population of Smallville = 12000

How many times greater is the population of Bloomington than Smallville ;

Population of Bloomington / Population of Smallville

2.4 * 10^6 / 12000

2.4 * 10^6 / 1.2 * 10^4

= 2 * 10^(6 - 4)

= 2 * 10^2

= 2 * 10^2 times