1. In 2013 the Los Angeles Dodgers opening day payroll was about $2.16 × 10^8 and the Houston Astros opening day

payroll was about $2.4 × 10^7.
How much higher was the Dodgers’ payroll?

1 answer

To find out how much higher the Dodgers' payroll was compared to the Astros, we simply need to subtract the Astros' payroll from the Dodgers' payroll:

$2.16 × 10^8 - $2.4 × 10^7 = $2.16 × 10^8 - $0.24 × 10^8 = $1.92 × 10^8

Therefore, the Dodgers' opening day payroll was $192,000,000 higher than the Astros' opening day payroll.