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Graham's class raised $200 in a coin drive for a school fundraiser. The

total for the entire school campus was 4.8 x103. How many times greater
was the total amount raised by the school compared to Graham's class?
Express your answer in scientific notation. *

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Answer: 2.4 * 10^1

Step-by-step explanation:

Divide the two numbers. 4.8 * 10^3 = 4800

4800/200 = 24

Put into scientific notation

24 = 2.4 * 10^1

4.8 * 10^3 is 24 (2.4*10^1) times greater than 200

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