Question

Approximately how many times greater is 5 x 10^8 than 8 x 10^5 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

625

Step-by-step explanation:

We can write it like fraction so we can find how many times :

$\frac{5*10^8}{8*10^5}$

We can simplify by 10^5

$\frac{5*10^3}{8}$

Then 10^3=1000

$\frac{5*1000}{8}=625$