Question

The weight of an adult blue whale is 9 × 104 kilograms; the weight of an elephant is 3 × 103 kilograms. How many times heavier is the whale than the elephant?

30 kilograms
300 kilograms
3,000 kilograms
30,000 kilograms

Answer 1

@jackmullen55

Answer 2

So im guessing that the 4 and 3 are exponents

Answer 3

ya

Answer 4

so whenever you have exponents please make sure to express them with a ^. (e.g. 10^4) this will make it easier for me to understand

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

So what you're looking at is (9 • 10,000) - (3 • 1000)

Answer 7

B

Answer 8

??

Answer 9

@jackmullen55

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

B is correct