Question

how many times is 4 x 10^(4) larger than 2 x 10^(2)

a. 20
b. 2,000
c. 200
d. 2

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

b. 2,000

To determine the difference in magnitude between the two numbers, we divide 4 x 10^4 by 2 x 10^2:

(4 x 10^4) / (2 x 10^2) = (4/2) x 10^(4-2) = 2 x 10^2

So, 4 x 10^4 is 2,000 times larger than 2 x 10^2.