Question

Consider these three numbers expressed in scientific notation: 8.2 × 10-3, 5.2 × 10-6, and 4.1 × 10-6. Which number is the greatest, and by how many times is it greater than the smallest number?

Answer 1

8.2×10^-3 is the greatest, and it will be 2000 times bigger than the smallest number. Hope you get it!

Answer 2

The largest of the three number is
`8.2* 10^(-3)`

And smallest number number is
`4.1* 10^(-6)`

and it is 2000 times greater than smaller number.

Explanation:

Given: The three numbers expressed in scientific notation.

1)
`8.2* 10^(-3)`

2)
`5.2* 10^(-6)`

3)
`4.1* 10^(-6)`

We have to find the greatest number and by how many times is it greater than the smallest number.

Consider the given numbers

1)
`8.2* 10^(-3)` is same as 0.0082

2)
`5.2* 10^(-6)` is same as 0.0000052

3)
`4.1* 10^(-6)` is same as 0.0000041

So the largest of the three number is 0.0082

And smallest number number is 0.0000041

The Ratio of greatest number to smallest number is

`(8.2*10^(-3))/(4.1\cdot10^(-6))=2000`

Thus, greater number is 2000 times greater than smaller number.