There are approximately 40,000 people living in North Hamburg. The population of Diggsville is approximately 2x10^5 people. Robbie rewrites the population of North Hamburg in scientific notation and estimates that there are about twice as many people living in North Hamburg as in Diggsville. Which statement best describes Robbie's conclusion?

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There are approximately 40,000 people living in North Hamburg.  The population of Diggsville is approximately 2x10^5 people.  Robbie rewrites the population of North Hamburg in scientific notation and estimates that there are about twice as many people living in North Hamburg as in Diggsville.  Which statement best describes Robbie's conclusion?

anonymous · Answer

It is correct.

		
It is incorrect.  The population of North Hamburg is about 20 times as great.

		
It is incorrect.  The population of Diggsville is about 2 times as great.

		
It is incorrect.  The population of Diggsville is about 5 times as great.

anonymous · Answer

The population of Diggsville is about 2 times as great.

perl · Answer

did you write the population of north hamburg in terms of scientific notation?

perl · Answer

$$ \Large 40,000 = 4.0 	imes 10^4 $$

anonymous · Answer

Thanks @alyssamayeaux thats what i thought too

perl · Answer

thats incorrect