Question

If a cow has a mass of 9×1029×102 kilograms, and a blue whale has a mass of 1.8×1051.8×105 kilograms, which of these statements is true?

A.) The blue whale has about 200200 times more mass.
B.)The blue whale has about 500500 times more mass.
C.)The cow has about 200200 times more mass.
D.)There is no way to compare the masses.

Answer 1

The blue whale has about 200 times more mass.

Answer 2

cow : 9 x 10^2 = 9 * 100 = 900
whale : 1.8 x 10^5 = 1.8 * 100,000 = 180,000

180,000/900 = 200

The blue whale has about 200 times more mass <==