Question

What mathematical problem is best suited to using Logarithms?

A) Finding when 2 trains who leave a station at different times and different speeds will meet again
B) Comparing the distances from Earth of 1) other planets in the Solar system, 2) other galaxies, and 3) the moon
C) Converting your body weight from pounds to kilograms
D) Comparing how long it takes a bowling ball and a feather to fall to the ground from the Tower of Pisa

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Logs are very useful when quantities are large. By far the largest quantities here are distances from Earth to other planets, galaxies and so on. B