Question

Australia is 2.97 x 106 square
miles while Asia is 1.72 x 107
square miles. Approximately
how many times larger is Asia
than Austrailia? Round to
the nearest tenth

Answer 1

Answer:1.7

Step-by-step explanation:

First you want to multiply 2.97 by 106

2.97 x 106 = 314.82

Now you want to multiply 1.72 by 107

1.72 x 107 = 184.04

Now you want to divide them

314.82 / 184.04 = 1.71

Now you want to round it to the nearest tenth... if a number is 5 or above you round it up but if it is 4 or below your number stays the same

Since 1 is lower than 5 you keep your number the same

1.7