Question

The area of Canada is approximately 1.0 x 107 square kilometers, and the area of Mexico is approximately 2.0 x 106 square kilometers. The area of Canada is approximately how many times the area of Mexico?

Answer 1

area of Canada is approximately 5 times the area of Mexico

Explanation:

Given the following

Area of Canada = 1.0 x 10^7 square kilometers

Area of Mexico= 2.0 x 10^6 square kilometers.

Taking their ratios

Ac/Am = 1.0 x 10^7/2.0 x 10^6

Ac/Am = 1/2 * 10^{7-6}

Ac/Am = 0.5* 10^1

Ac/Am = 5

Ac = 5Am

Hence the area of Canada is approximately 5 times the area of Mexico