Question

The state of colorado covers about 1.04 x 10^5 square miles. the indian ocean covers about 2.808 x 10^7 square miles. how many times bigger than colorado is the indian ocean?

Answer 1

2.81 × 10^7 / 1.04 × 10^5 =270

Answer 2

The Indian Ocean is 270 times bigger than Colorado.

Step-by-step explanation:

Area covered by Colorado state = 1.04 x 10^5 square miles = 104,000 square miles.

Area covered by Indian Ocean = 2.808 x 10^7 square miles = 28,080,000 square miles.

The number of times Indian Ocean is bigger than Colorado = 28,080,000 ÷ 104,000 = 270 times.