Question

Compare Texas to Carolina. Write the answer in scientific notation. Texas= 2.5x10 to the power of 5. Carolina= 1.2x10 to the power of 3.

Answer 1

Texas is 2.08333 * 10^2 times the size of Carolina.

Explanation:

Given :

Given that:

Texas= 2.5x10^5

Carolina = 1.2x10^3

Comparing the size of Texas and Carolina

Texas / Carolina

(2.5 * 10^5) ÷ 1.2 * 10^3

(2.5/1.2) * 10^5-3

2.08333 * 10^2

Hence, Texas is 2.08333 * 10^2 times the size of Carolina.