Question

The area of the Pacific Ocean is about 6.0061 x 107 square miles. The area of the Southern Ocean is about 7.8483 x 106 square miles. Approximately how many times larger is the area of the Pacific Ocean than that of the Southern Ocean? A. 8 B. 9 C. 13 D. 20

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 8

Step-by-step explanation:

6.0061 x 10^7

/                        = 6/8 x 10^7/10^6

7.8483 x 10^6

0.75 x 10^7-6

0.75 x 10^1

A: 0.75 = 7.5 = 8.