Question

In a national park, the population of bats is estimated to be 8.43 x 10 the power of 6, and the population of moose is estimated to be 4. 19 x 10². Which statement best compares the populations of bats and moose in the national park? 2​

Answer 1

Explanation:

To compare the populations of bats and moose, we can use scientific notation. In scientific notation, we write a number as a decimal multiplied by a power of 10.

For example, 8.43 x 10^6 means 8.43 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 6, which is equivalent to 8,430,000.

Similarly, 4.19 x 10^2 means 4.19 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 2, which is equivalent to 419.

Comparing the two populations, we see that the population of bats (8,430,000) is much larger than the population of moose (419).

Therefore, the statement that best compares the populations of bats and moose in the national park is that the population of bats is significantly greater than the population of moose.