Question

The table shown below gives the estimated number of text messages sent in the U.S. by year.

Approximately how many times as many text messages were sent in the U.S. in 2011 as in 2005?
Year Text messages sent in the U.S.
2005 118,000,000,000
2007 577,000,000,000
2009 1,198,000,000,000
2011 2,357,000,000,000
Choose 1 answer:
A.) 2*10^1

B.) 4*10^1

C.) 2*10^3

D.) 4*10^3

Answer 1

A)

Explanation:

2005: 118000000000

2011: 2357000000000

Option A) = 20

118000000000 * 20 = 2360000000000

2360000000000 is approximately close to 2357000000000