Thus5 x is 1700 times smaller than 8.5 x .
Option C is the correct answer.
Given,
5 x and 8.5 x
We need to find how many times smaller is 5 x than 8.5 x .
<h3>What are exponents?</h3>
Exponents are the power of a given number.
Example: a²
a - base
2 - exponent
Compare 5 x and 8.5 x .
5 x can be written as 5 / 10000000
8.5 x can be written as 8.5 / 10000
Now,
5 / 10000000 = 0.0000005
8.5 / 10000 = 85 / 100000 = 0.00085
We see that,
0.0000005 is less than 0.00085
Now,
0.0000005 x 1700 = 0.00085
5 x is 1700 times smaller than 8.5 x .
We can also write as:
5 x x 17 x 10 ²
= 5 x 17 x x 10²
= 85 x
= 85 x
= 85/10 x 10 x
= 8.5 x
= 8.5 x
Thus 5 x is 1700 times smaller than 8.5 x .
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