Question

The attendance records for four Major League baseball teams for 2011 are shown below. Florida Marlins: 6.76 * 10^5 Los Angeles Angels: 1.26 * 10^6 Pittsburgh Pirates: 9.78 * 10^5 Chicago Cubs: 1.87 * 10^6 Which team had the greatest attendance? A.Florida Marlins B. Los Angeles Angels C.Pittsburgh Pirates D.Chicago Cubs

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Answer 1

D

Explanation:

We can determined the greatest attendance by calculating each value and seeing which one is the biggest value:

For the Florida Marlins:

`6.76*10^5=676000`

For the Los Angeles Angels:

`1.26*10^6=1260000`

For the Pittsburgh Pirates:

`9.78*10^5=978000`

For the Chicago Cubs:

`1.87*10^6=1870000`

Therefore the Chicago Cubs had the greatest attendance which is D.

Answer 2

First let us look on the scientific notation. The number which has the highest notation is bigger, in this case these are the numbers of Los Angeles Angels (1.26 * 10^6) and Chicago Cubs (1.87 * 10^6). Now comparing the two numbers without the notation 1.26 and 1.87, of course the Chicago Cubs has a bigger number. Therefore the answer is:

D.Chicago Cubs