Question

On a certain planet, Continent X has an area of 6.23 x 10⁷ square miles and Continent Y has an area of 63,600,000 square miles. How many times larger is Continent Y than Continent X?

A) 100
B) 1,000
C) 10,000
D) 1,000,000

Answer 1

Continent Y is not significantly larger than Continent X; the difference is only about 2%. The provided options (A, B, C, D) do not accurately represent the relative size difference between the two continents.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many times larger Continent Y is than Continent X, you compare their areas. Continent X has an area of 6.23 × 10⁷ square miles, and Continent Y has an area of 63,600,000 square miles. To find out how many times larger Continent Y is compared to Continent X, you divide the area of Continent Y by the area of Continent X.

Now, using the areas given:

• Continent Y = 63,600,000 square miles
• Continent X = 6.23 × 10⁷ square miles (= 62,300,000 square miles)

Dividing the area of Continent Y by the area of Continent X gives us:

63,600,000 / 62,300,000 = 1.020870

After rounding, this shows that Continent Y is essentially the same size as Continent X, or it's only about 2% larger, which is not a multiple of the options provided (A, B, C, or D). Therefore, none of the given options correctly answer how many times larger Continent Y is compared to Continent X.