The diameter of a grain of sand measures at about 0.0046 inches, while the diameter of a dust particle measured at about 0.00005 inches. About how many times larger is the diameter of a grain of sand than a dust particle? Estimate the following problem using powers of 10.

Respuesta :

We have the following:

To know how many times one grain is bigger than the other, we must calculate the quotient of them, as follows:

[tex]\frac{0.0046}{0.00005}=\frac{4.6\cdot10^{-3}}{5\cdot10^{-5}}=0.92\cdot10^{-3-(-5)}=0.92\cdot10^2=92[/tex]

Therefore it is 92 times larger