Question

Aaron Rodgers’ yearly salary is 2.2 * 10^7 dollars. The yearly salary of one of his backup quarterback’s is 6.3 * 10^5 dollars. How many times greater is Aaron Rodgers’ salary than his backup’s salary?

Options:
A) 35 times
B) 40 times
C) 30 times
D) 25 times

Answer 1

Aaron Rodgers' salary is 35 times greater than his backup's salary, calculated by dividing 2.2 × 10^7 dollars by 6.3 × 10^5 dollars to get approximately 34.92, which rounds to 35.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many times greater Aaron Rodgers' salary is than his backup's salary, we need to divide Aaron Rodgers' salary by the salary of his backup quarterback. Aaron Rodgers' salary is 2.2 × 10^7 dollars, and the backup quarterback's salary is 6.3 × 10^5 dollars.

First, we write the division expression:
(2.2 × 10^7) ÷ (6.3 × 10^5) = 2.2/6.3 × 10^(7-5),

This simplifies to:
0.3492 × 10^2,

which further simplifies to 34.92. Therefore, Aaron Rodgers' salary is approximately 35 times greater than his backup's salary.

The correct answer, based on the options provided, is (A) 35 times.