Question

HELP NEEDED! (Giving points) How many times greater is 3.4 x 10^10 than 1.7 x 10^8? (Tried asking this before but copy and paste didn't come out right)

Answer 1

Hi there!

$\large\boxed{2* 10^{2} \text{ or } 200 \text{ times greater} }$

To solve, we can divide the two:

$\frac{3.4*10^{10} }{1.7*10^{8} }$

Divide the constants and the exponents. Use the division property of exponents:

$\frac{3.4}{1.7} = 2 \\\\\frac{10^{10} }{10^{8} } = 10^{10-8} = 10^{2}$

Combine the two:

2 × 10² or 200