Question

The population of Busy Village is 3 X 108, and the population of Boring Town is 6 X 103.

Busy Village is how many times the population of Boring Town?
Express your answer in proper scientific notation.

Answer 1

• 5 × 10^4 times

Explanation:

• Busy Village: 3 × 10^8
• Boring Town: 6 × 10^3

Busy Village is how many times the population of Boring Town?

• 3 × 10^8 / 6 × 10^3=
• 30 × 10^7 / 6 × 10^3 =
• 30/6 × 10^(7 - 3) =
• 5 × 10^4 times