The volume of an Olympic Swimming Pool is 2.5 x 109
kg. The volume of Lake Lanier is 3 x 1013
. How many times larger is Lake Lanier?
Responses
7.5 times larger
7.5 times larger
1.2 x 104
= 15,000 times larger
1.2 x 104 = 15,000 times larger
1/2 times larger
1/2 times larger
8.3 x 1022
times larger
The answer is 1.2 x 104 = 15,000 times larger.
2.5*10^9
and
3*10^13?
if so then
3*10^13 / 2.5*10^9 = (3/2.5) * 10^(13-9) = 1.2 * 10^4
= 12,000 times larger
In other words I think that 15,000 is a typo.
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To calculate how many times larger Lake Lanier is compared to the Olympic Swimming Pool, we need to divide the volume of Lake Lanier by the volume of the swimming pool.
The volume of Lake Lanier is given as 3 x 10^13 kg, and the volume of the Olympic Swimming Pool is given as 2.5 x 10^9 kg.
To divide these numbers, we divide the volume of Lake Lanier by the volume of the swimming pool:
(3 x 10^13 kg) / (2.5 x 10^9 kg)
When we divide these numbers, we can simplify the expression by dividing the numerical values and subtracting the exponents of 10:
3 / 2.5 = 1.2
10^13 / 10^9 = (10^13 - 10^9) = 10^4
So, the result is 1.2 x 10^4.
To convert this to a regular number, we multiply 1.2 by 10,000:
1.2 x 10,000 = 12,000
Therefore, Lake Lanier is 12,000 times larger than the Olympic Swimming Pool.