Question

"The area of the Pacific Ocean is 6.0 x 10' square miles. The area of

the Atlantic Ocean is 2.96 x 10' square miles. About how many times
greater is the area of the Pacific Ocean than the Atlantic Ocean?"
a) 0.496 times
b) 2.03 times
c) 6.0 times
d) 20.27 times

Answer 1

The area of the Pacific Ocean is about 2.03 times greater than the area of the Atlantic Ocean.

Step-by-step explanation:

To compare the areas of the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, we can divide the area of the Pacific Ocean by the area of the Atlantic Ocean. The area of the Pacific Ocean is 6.0 x 10' square miles and the area of the Atlantic Ocean is 2.96 x 10' square miles. Dividing these two values, we get (6.0 x 10') / (2.96 x 10') = (6.0/2.96) x 10'/' = 2.03.

Therefore, the area of the Pacific Ocean is about 2.03 times greater than the area of the Atlantic Ocean.