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OpenStudy (twistrose):

Just want to make sure my answer was right The population of Brazil is about 190,000,000, and the population of Sweden is about 9,500,000. How many times greater is the population of Brazil than the population of Sweden? Express your answer in scientific notation. 2 x 10^1<-

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

was the answer to the previous problem wrong?

OpenStudy (twistrose):

no i think i wrote it wrong that the computer didnt accept

OpenStudy (twistrose):

@jackthegreatest

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

hm

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

190,000,000/9,500,000

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

find that

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

"How many times greater" is a funny question, but it's usually better understood that "Some percent greater", when that greater gets over 100%. 19,000,000 / 9,500,000 = 2 -- This is actually 100% greater. Is that "1 time greater" or "2 times greater"? You must decide.

OpenStudy (twistrose):

guys all you had to say if it was right or wrong

OpenStudy (twistrose):

so is it @jackthegreatest

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