Compare 7 x 10^3 and 5 x 10^2
Responses
A 7 x 10^3 is 14 times larger than 5 x 10^2.
B 7 x 10^3 is 4 times larger than 5 x 10^2 .
C 7 x 10^3 is twice as large as 5 x 10^2 .
D 7 x 10^3 is 5 times larger than 5 x 10^2 .
E 7x 10^3 is 7 times larger than 5 x 10^2
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D 7 x 10^3 is 5 times larger than 5 x 10^2 .
To compare the two numbers, we need to look at the coefficients (7 and 5) and the powers of 10 (10^3 and 10^2). Since the coefficient of 7 is larger than 5, and the exponent of 3 is larger than 2, the number 7 x 10^3 is 5 times larger than 5 x 10^2.